Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - embolism
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Embolism
embolism
noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Medieval Latin ~us, from Greek embol- (from emballein to insert, intercalate) — more at emblem Date: 14th century 1. the insertion of one or more days in a calendar ; intercalation 2. a. the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus b. embolus • ~ic adjective
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n. an obstruction of any artery by a clot of blood, air-bubble, etc. Etymology: ME, = 'intercalation' f. LL embolismus f. Gk embolismos f. emballo (as EMBLEM) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. мед. эмболия, закупорка кровеносного сосуда (эмболом) 2. вставка дня или дней для уравнения летосчислительных периодов (напр., 29 февраля) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(embolisms) An embolism is a serious medical condition that occurs when an artery becomes blocked, usually by a blood clot. N-COUNT: oft adj N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n technical something such as a hard mass of blood or a small amount of air that blocks a tube carrying blood through the body (a coronary embolism) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- mid-14c., 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." Medical sense is first recorded in Eng. 1855. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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