émbolo

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin embolus, from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈembolo/
  • Rhymes: -embolo
  • Syllabification: ém‧bo‧lo

Noun

émbolo m (plural émbolos)

  1. piston
    Synonym: pistón
  2. (pathology) embolus (an obstruction causing an embolism)

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