embolism
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
1Other words from embolism
- em·bo·lis·mic, adjective
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How to use embolism in a sentence
If, for a year immediately following an embolismic year, the computed new moon is on Monday, as late as 15 hours 30 min.
Thus the duration of the ordinary year is 354 days, and that of the embolismic is 384 days.
British Dictionary definitions for embolism
/ (ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) /
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
Origin of embolism
1Derived forms of embolism
- embolismic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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Cultural definitions for embolism
An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an air bubble, a detached blood clot, or a foreign body.
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