embolism
[ em-buh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /
noun
Pathology.
the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
intercalation, as of a day in a year.
a period of time intercalated.
(in a Eucharistic service) the prayer following the final petitions of the Lord's Prayer.
Origin of embolism
OTHER WORDS FROM embolism
em·bo·lis·mic, adjectiveWords nearby embolism
embody,
embolden,
embole,
embolectomy,
embolic,
embolism,
embolite,
embolization,
embolize,
embololalia,
embolus
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British Dictionary definitions for embolism
embolism
/ (ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus
botany
the blocking of a xylem vessel by an air bubble
the insertion of one or more days into a calendar, esp the Jewish calendar; intercalation
RC Church
a prayer inserted in the canon of the Mass between the Lord's Prayer and the breaking of the bread
another name (not in technical use) for embolus
Derived forms of embolism
embolismic, adjectiveWord Origin for embolism
C14: from Medieval Latin
embolismus, from Late Greek
embolismos intercalary; see
embolus
Medical definitions for embolism
embolism
[ ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm ]
n.
The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
An embolus.
Scientific definitions for embolism
embolism
[ ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm ]
A mass, such as an air bubble, detached blood clot, or foreign body, that travels in the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel, and obstructs or occludes it. Also called embolus
The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by such a mass.
Cultural definitions for embolism
embolism
An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body.