embolism
Americannoun
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Pathology. the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
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intercalation, as of a day in a year.
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a period of time intercalated.
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(in a Eucharistic service) the prayer following the final petitions of the Lord's Prayer.
noun
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the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus
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botany the blocking of a xylem vessel by an air bubble
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the insertion of one or more days into a calendar, esp the Jewish calendar; intercalation
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RC Church a prayer inserted in the canon of the Mass between the Lord's Prayer and the breaking of the bread
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another name (not in technical use) for embolus
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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.
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Also called embolus
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The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by such a mass.
Other Word Forms
- embolismic adjective
Etymology
Origin of embolism
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin embolismus intercalation < Late Greek embolismós, equivalent to embol- ( embolus ) + -ismos -ism
Example Sentences
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O’Hara died in late January, at the age of 71, from a pulmonary embolism as a result of rectal cancer.
From Los Angeles Times
His poker playing intensified from casual games around the office to high-stakes matches following a pulmonary embolism that nearly killed him, Goldstein said.
Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.
From BBC
Award-winning actress Catherine O'Hara died of a pulmonary embolism, her death certificate has revealed.
From BBC
The actress's death certificate said she had died of a pulmonary embolism and listed rectal cancer as a secondary factor.
From Barron's
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