| NOUN | time | embolism, intercalation | an insertion into a calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | embolism | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
| Sounds | eh'mbowlih.zahm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | An insertion into a calendar. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | intercalation | |
| Part of | calendar | A system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year |
| Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| Spanish | embolismo, intercalación | |
| Catalan | intercalació | |
| Meaning | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle). | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | embolus | An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
| Narrower | air embolism, aeroembolism, 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 | |
| pulmonary embolism | Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot | |
| Broader | occlusion | closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) |
| Spanish | embolia, émbolo | |
| Catalan | embòlia | |
| Adjectives | embolic | of or relating to an embolism or embolus |
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