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embolism
[ em-buh-liz-uhm ]
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.
embolism
/ ˈɛəˌɪə /
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
embolism
/ ĕ′ə-ĭ′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.
embolism
- An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- b·m adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embolism1
Example Sentences
The new report goes beyond the embolism question Dr Lee has spoken out on previously.
Following the accident, Mr Francis was taken to Bangkok Phuket hospital and developed a pulmonary embolism which affected treatment of his spine, which he had fractured in three places.
Smiley, blonde-haired Isabella, who was described as "engaging and happy", died from a bone marrow embolism as a consequence of skeletal trauma.
Bolton coroner John Pollard found she died from a microscopic fat embolism, caused when injected fat enters the bloodstream, and ruled she died as a result of "misadventure contributed to by neglect".
Blood clots form in the veins and can break loose and travel with the circulation to the lungs, leading to pulmonary embolism.
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