em·bo·lism ( m b -l z m)n. 1. Obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. 2. An embolus. [Middle English embolisme, insertion of one or more days in a calendar, from Late Latin embolismus, from Greek embolismos, from emballein, to insert; see emblem.] em bo·lismic adj. |
embolism [ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the blocking of a xylem vessel by an air bubble
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) the insertion of one or more days into a calendar, esp the Jewish calendar; intercalation
4. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a prayer inserted in the canon of the Mass between the Lord's Prayer and the breaking of the bread
5. (Medicine / Pathology) another name (not in technical use) for embolus
[from Medieval Latin embolismus, from Late Greek embolismos intercalary; see embolus]
embolismic adj
| embolism (mb-lzm) 1. 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. 2. The obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by such a mass. |
embolism
1. an intercalation of a day or days in the calendar to correct error.
2. the day or days intercalated. — embolic, embolismic, embolismical, adj.
See also: Calendar2. the day or days intercalated. — embolic, embolismic, embolismical, adj.
the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign object, as an air bubble or a blood clot.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | embolism - an insertion into a calendar calendar - a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| 2. | embolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) occlusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism - obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving fat embolism - serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver pulmonary embolism - blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot embolus - an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
Translations
embolism
n (Med) → Embolie f
n embolism [ˈembəlizm]
a medical condition in which a mass of clotted blood or a small amount of air blocks a blood-vessel. bloedvatverstopping إنْسِداد دَمَوي емболия embolie blodprop der Embiolismus εμβολή embolia emboolia, (veresoone) siirdtopistus رگ بستگی؛ آمبولیسم embolia embolie קָרִיש, סָחִיף अंतशल्यता embolija embólia embolisme embolia 塞栓症（そくせんしょう 색전증 embolija embolija, asinsvada vai limfvada aizsprostojums embolisme embolie blodpropp zator эмболия embólia embolija embolija emboli, blodpropp การอุดตันของเส้นเลือด emboli, damar tıkanıklığı （醫）栓塞 емболія سدادیت sự tắc mạch （医）栓塞
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