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1. (n.) embolism
the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
2. embolism
intercalation, as of a day into a year.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < ML embolismus intercalation)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) embolism, intercalation
an insertion into a calendar
2. (noun) embolism
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Embolism
intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism of a lunar month in the Greek year
2. (noun) Embolism
intercalated time
3. (noun) Embolism
the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Embolism
Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream.
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Sense: a medical condition in which a mass of clotted blood or a small amount of air blocks a blood-vessel.
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 Afrikaans: bloedvatverstopping |
 Arabic: إنْسِداد دَمَوي |
 Bulgarian: емболия |
 Brazilian: embolia |
 Czech: embolie |
 German: der Embiolismus |
 Danish: blodprop |
 Greek: εμβολή |
 Spanish: embolia |
 Estonian: emboolia, (veresoone) sii |
 Farsi: رگ بستگی؛ آمبولیسم |
 Finnish: embolia |
 French: embolie |
 Hebrew: קָרִיש, סָחִיף |
 Hindi: अंतशल्यता |
 Croatian: embolija |
 Hungarian: embólia |
 Indonesian: embolisme |
 Italian: embolia |
 Japanese: 塞栓症（そくせんしょう |
 Korean: 색전증 |
 Lithuanian: embolija |
 Latvian: embolija, asinsvada vai l |
 Malay: embolisme |
 Dutch: embolie |
 Norwegian: blodpropp |
 Polish: zator |
 Persian: رگ بستگی؛ آمبولیسم |
 Pashto: امبوليسم |
 Russian: эмболия |
 Slovak: embólia |
 Slovenian: embolija |
 Serbian: embolija |
 Swedish: emboli, blodpropp |
 Thai: การอุดตันของเส้นเลือด |
 Turkish: emboli, damar tıkanıklığı |
 Taiwanese: （醫）栓塞 |
 Ukrainian: емболія |
 Urdu: سدادیت |
 Vietnamese: sự tắc mạch |
 Chinese: （医）栓塞 |
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