NOM | state | embòlia | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
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Sentit | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle). | |
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Parts | èmbol | An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
Específic | embòlia pulmonar | Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot |
Anglès | embolism | |
Espanyol | embolia, émbolo |
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