embolism
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1. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) (noun.state)
hypernym | : | occlusion, |
definition | : | closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | fat embolism, |
definition | : | serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | pulmonary embolism, |
definition | : | blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot (noun.state) |
part holonym | : | embolus, |
definition | : | an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood (noun.state) |
2. an insertion into a calendar (noun.time)
hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
part meronym | : | calendar, |
definition | : | a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year (noun.time) |
3. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) (noun.state)
derivation | : | embolic, |
definition | : | of or relating to an embolism or embolus (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | embolic, |
definition | : | of or relating to an embolism or embolus (adj.pert) |
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