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microembolism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-croem-bolism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small particle, in the bloodstream, that can cause an embolism in large numbers

Etymology

From micro- + embolism.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

microembolisms (plural) microemboli (plural)

Derived Forms

cerebromicroembolism

Frequently Paired Words

microembolic

Synonyms

microembolus

Questions

What does microembolism mean?
A small particle, in the bloodstream, that can cause an embolism in large numbers
Where does microembolism come from?
From micro- + embolism.

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