Embolism — • An insertion, addition, interpretation. The word has two specific uses in the language of the Church; in the prayer and in the calendar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Embolism Embolism … Catholic encyclopedia
Embolism — Em bo*lism, n. [L. embolismus, from Gr. ? to throw or put in, insert; cf. ? intercalated: cf. F. embolisme. See {Emblem}.] 1. Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 (see EMBOLUS (Cf. embolus)). Medical… … Etymology dictionary
embolism — ► NOUN Medicine ▪ obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble. ORIGIN Greek embolismos, from emballein insert … English terms dictionary
embolism — [em′bə liz΄əm] n. [ME embolisme < LL embolismus < Gr embolismos, intercalary < embolos: see EMBOLUS] 1. the intercalation of a day, month, etc. into a calendar, as in leap year 2. the time intercalated 3. Med. a) the obstruction of a… … English World dictionary
Embolism — For other uses, see Embolism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with aneurysm. Embolism Classification and external resources ICD 10 I74, I82, O … Wikipedia
Embolism — The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a vessel and plugs it. Foreign substances that can cause embolism include an air bubble, amniotic… … Medical dictionary
embolism — n. the condition in which an embolus becomes lodged in an artery and obstructs its blood flow. The most common form of embolism is pulmonary embolism, in which a blood clot is carried in the circulation to lodge in the pulmonary artery. An… … The new mediacal dictionary
embolism — embolismic, adj. /em beuh liz euhm/, n. 1. Pathol. 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 … Universalium
embolism — n. a coronary embolism * * * [ embəlɪz(ə)m] a coronary embolism … Combinatory dictionary
