embolismic

em·bo·lism

 (ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm)

n.

1. Obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.

2. An embolus.

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[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.]

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em′bo·lis′mic adj.

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