embolism

[ em-buh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /

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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

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin embolismus intercalation <Late Greek embolismós, equivalent to embol- (see embolus) + -ismos-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM embolism

em·bo·lis·mic, adjective

Words nearby embolism

emboîté, embolden, embole, embolectomy, embolic, embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus

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Example sentences from the Web for embolism

My own physician, Doctor Chesnard, has just been here and suggests that it is an embolism.
Two banks of the Seine|Fernand Vandrem
The symptoms of embolism, like those of arterial thrombosis, are primarily due to anmia.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Hemiplegia is usually the result of a cerebral hemorrhage or embolism.
Philosophy of Osteopathy|Andrew T. Still
A third condition constantly found is embolism of the capillaries by the bacillus and the occurrence of local gangrene.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Such thrombi are likely to become continued and to serve as a frequent source of embolism.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

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, adjective

Word Origin for embolism

C14: from Medieval Latin embolismus, from Late Greek embolismos intercalary; see embolus

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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.

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.

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释义	embolism [ em-buh-liz-uhm ] / ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR embolism ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin embolismus intercalation <Late Greek embolismós, equivalent to embol- (see embolus) + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM embolism em·bo·lis·mic, adjective Words nearby embolism emboîté, embolden, embole, embolectomy, embolic, embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embolism My own physician, Doctor Chesnard, has just been here and suggests that it is an embolism. Two banks of the Seine\|Fernand Vandrem The symptoms of embolism, like those of arterial thrombosis, are primarily due to anmia. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Hemiplegia is usually the result of a cerebral hemorrhage or embolism. Philosophy of Osteopathy\|Andrew T. Still A third condition constantly found is embolism of the capillaries by the bacillus and the occurrence of local gangrene. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Such thrombi are likely to become continued and to serve as a frequent source of embolism. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various 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, adjective Word Origin for embolism C14: from Medieval Latin embolismus, from Late Greek embolismos intercalary; see embolus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to embolism clump, lump, clotting, set, battery, cluster, array, thickness, bunch, group, gob, precipitate, body, glob, consolidation, bundle, bulk, occlusion, batch, grume 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for embolism embolism [ ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm ] n. The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. An embolus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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embolism

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noun

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Cultural definitions for embolism

Medical definitions for embolism

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