embolism
An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot,…An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
» Mary's in the hospital with a pulmonary embolism.
Meaning
4 sensesAn obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
Embolie
эмболи́яembolíja
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
an insertion into a calendar
An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.
The variable body of a liturgical preface, between the protocol and eschatocol, typically stating the motive for worship on a given day.
Examples
3 sentencesMary's in the hospital with a pulmonary embolism.
Tom's in the hospital with a pulmonary embolism.
At least 10% of individuals with pulmonary embolism die within the first hour.
Translations
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Origin
The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow. From Old French embolisme (“intercalation oThe term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow. From Old French embolisme (“intercalation of days in a calendar to correct errors”), from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός (embolismós, “intercalary”), from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to insert, throw in”).
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Forms
plural: embolismsSynonyms
1 synonyms- an insertion into a calendar:intercalation