Defenition of the word embolism
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Defenition of the word embolism
- A block in an artery caused by blood clots, fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells.
- occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
- an insertion into a calendar
Synonyms for the word embolism
Meronymys for the word embolism
Hyponyms for the word embolism
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- aeroembolism
- air embolism
- fat embolism
- gas embolism
- pulmonary embolism
Hypernyms for the word embolism
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- interval
- occlusion
- time interval
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