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Embolisms
An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
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An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
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The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
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An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.
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| Word | Definition |
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| intercalationnoun | A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year. |
| embolizationnoun | (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli. |
| fat embolismnoun | (pathology) A condition, most commonly caused by the fracture of long bones, in which fat particles enter the bloodstream, often resulting in symptoms like petechial rash, shortness of breath, and decreased level of consciousness. |
| air embolismnoun | (pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system. |
| embolizeverb | To perform an embolization. |
| embolusnoun | (pathology) An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel. |
| pulmonary embolismnoun | (pathology) The embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death. |
| embolicnoun | (pathology) Of or relating to an embolus or an embolism. |
| thromboembolismnoun | (medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin. |
| aeroembolismnoun | An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood. |
| thrombosesnoun | (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. |
| aneurismsnoun | Alternative spelling of aneurysm. [(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.] |
| thrombosisnoun | (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. |
| thromboembolicnoun | Of or pertaining to a thromboembolism. |
| pulmonary edemanoun | (pathology) The accumulation of fluid in the tissue of the lungs. |
| thrombotic | (pathology) Of, pertaining to, or caused by thrombosis |
| aneurysmsnoun | (pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel. |
| thromboseverb | (ambitransitive, pathology) To affect with, or be affected by, thrombosis. |
| coronary thrombosisnoun | (cardiology, pathology) Thrombosis of a coronary artery, that is, a blockage, caused by a blood clot, of the blood flow in a coronary artery of the heart, leading to myocardial infarction. |
| thrombusnoun | (hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body. |
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