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embolism

noun

Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
M
Contains
MB
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

noun

  1. An insertion into a calendar

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