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Embolie

embolism

noun em-bo-LEE Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Greek embolē

Usage Note

Embolie describes the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other particle. Lungenembolie (pulmonary embolism) is the most frequent compound learners encounter in medical news.

Examples

"Die Lungenembolie wurde als Todesursache festgestellt."

Natural Translation

The pulmonary embolism was established as the cause of death.

Literal Translation

The pulmonary embolism was established as cause of death.

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