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émbolo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from New Latin embolus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    émbolo m (plural émbolos)

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

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