embolism
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌɛmbəˈlɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
embolia
- Of all stroke patients, it is the most common source of cardiogenic embolism to the brain.
- pulmonary embolism
- systemic embolism
- embolism and stroke
But hey, I had a pulmonary embolism, which means a piece of blood clot broke off and went to my lungs.
- But hey, I had a pulmonary embolism, which means a piece of blood clot broke off and went to my lungs.
Examples
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My father was 54... when he died of a massive embolism, right here in Wichita.
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An embolism can occur when a blood clot travels through the bloodstream and lodges in a vital artery.
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The doctor said that she had an embolism and lost her speech and sound.
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Coroner said he died of an embolism.
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Captain, we've got a kid with an embolism.
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It appears he had an embolism.
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Must be a pulmonary embolism.
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Curtiss died of an embolism at the age of 52.
Academic text (2003) -
But hey, I had a pulmonary embolism, which means a piece of blood clot broke off and went to my lungs.
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Haemoptysis may be caused by cancer, tuberculosis, and pulmonary embolism, among other conditions.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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6.1
A blood clot that blocks a vessel in the lungs and stops blood flow
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6.0
Bubbles of air in the blood that block blood flow and can cause serious harm
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7.5
When fat enters the blood and blocks a blood vessel after a broken bone
A blood vessel blocked by a piece of a blood clot that moved from another part of the body
A dangerous problem that happens when air bubbles get into the blood and stop blood flow
Air or gas bubbles in the blood that block blood flow
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A blood clot that blocks a vessel in the lungs and stops blood flow
- Specialized
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6.0
Bubbles of air in the blood that block blood flow and can cause serious harm
- Specialized
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7.5
When fat enters the blood and blocks a blood vessel after a broken bone
- Specialized
A dangerous problem that happens when air bubbles get into the blood and stop blood flow
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
embolism = embol + ism
The medical sense is a learned technical borrowing with an opaque stem, so learners cannot reliably infer it from the visible parts.
Etymology
Embolism comes from the Greek parts em- meaning 'in' and ballo meaning 'to throw', so it means 'to throw in'. Think of a medical embolism as something 'thrown into' a blood vessel that suddenly blocks the flow.