noun Download 🔗Share An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel. Examples : "The doctor explained that the patient's sudden chest pain was caused by an embolus that had traveled to his lung, blocking blood flow. " medicine physiology disease anatomy organ body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct. Examples : "The male spider uses his embolus to transfer sperm to the female during mating. " anatomy biology animal structure sex organism part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading