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noun
1.
Pathology. the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
2.
intercalation, as of a day in a year.
3.
a period of time intercalated.
4.
(in a Eucharistic service) the prayer following the final petitions of the Lord's Prayer.
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Embolism
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| embolism (ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus |
| 2. | botany the blocking of a xylem vessel by an air bubble |
| 3. | the insertion of one or more days into a calendar, esp the Jewish calendar; intercalation |
| 4. | RC Church a prayer inserted in the canon of the Mass between the Lord's Prayer and the breaking of the bread |
| 5. | another name (not in technical use) for embolus |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin embolismus, from Late Greek embolismos intercalary; see | |
| embo'lismic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
embolism
late 14c., "intercalation of days into a calendar," from O.Fr. embolisme, from L.L. embolismus "insertion of days in a calendar to correct errors," from Gk. embolimos, embolme "insertion," or embolos "a plug, wedge." Medical sense of "obstruction of a blood vessel" is first recorded in Eng. 1855.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
embolism em·bo·lism (ěm'bə-lĭz'əm)
n.
The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
An embolus.
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Science Dictionary
embolism  (ěm'bə-lĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
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Cultural Dictionary
embolism definition
An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body.
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