embolism
pronunciation
How to pronounce embolism in British English:
UK [ˈembəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce embolism in American English:
US [ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- an insertion into a calendar
- occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
Word Origin
- embolism (n.)
- late 14c., "intercalation, insertion of days into a calendar," from Old French embolisme "intercalation," from Late Latin embolismus "insertion of days in a calendar to correct errors," from Late Greek embolismos "intercalation," from embolos "insertion, a plug, wedge" (see embolus). Medical sense of "obstruction of a blood vessel" is first recorded in English 1855. Related: embolismic.
Example
- 1. This is my first bullet embolism .
- 2. Talking about your embolism !
- 3. What about a pulmonary embolism ? Fits coughing up blood , but a clot ?