Como Pronunciar "embolus"
word
EM-buh-luhs
em-BOL-uhs
Definição
An embolus is a particle, like a blood clot or air bubble, that travels through the bloodstream and can block a blood vessel.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɛmbələs
Inglês Britânico
ɛmbˈɒləs
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
EM-buh-luhs
UK
em-BOL-uhs
Ouça em Contexto
An embolus can block the flow of blood in an artery.
A blood clot that travels is called an embolus.
Doctors look for signs of an embolus in stroke patients.
The patient suffered a stroke because an embolus blocked a vessel in the brain.