embolus

n. 栓子, 栓塞物 [医] 栓子

发音

/ˈɛmbələs/

词形变化

emboli 复数 emboli emboluses emboluses 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    栓子

    医学
  2. 2.

    The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

clot coagulum

整体词 1

embolism

词源

The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow From Latin embolus (“piston”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”).

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