embolism
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
1Other words from embolism
- em·bo·lis·mic, adjective
Words Nearby embolism
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How to use embolism in a sentence
I had a pulmonary embolism which turned into a pulmonary infarction.
“This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus) | Angela Duckworth | September 27, 2021 | FreakonomicsLiz suffered a pulmonary embolism, meaning there was a sudden blockage of an artery in her lungs.
McPherson died of a pulmonary embolism, though a coroner originally cited prolonged dehydration and bedrest as the cause.
Scientology Insider Emails Attack on Church Finances | Janet Reitman | January 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne witness who failed to appear suffered a pulmonary embolism and died before he could.
Hemorrhage, infection, and pulmonary embolism are all more common following a surgical birth.
A pulmonary embolism shouldn't kill him, but the effects were disproportionate to the cause and would last a while.
Insidekick | Jesse Franklin BoneDeath in the fatal cases was attributed to pulmonary embolism, peritonitis, and in two to heart failure.
Death in such circumstances is usually attributed to embolism of the pulmonary artery.
Spencer, in eighty-five total hysterectomies, had two deaths from pulmonary embolism.
In cases of septic thrombosis the patients run a definite risk from pulmonary embolism.
British Dictionary definitions for embolism
/ (ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) /
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
Origin of embolism
1Derived forms of embolism
- embolismic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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Cultural definitions for embolism
An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body.
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