- 1. n. Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism of a lunar month in the Greek year. Source: opted
- 2. n. Intercalated time. Source: opted
- 3. n. The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis. Source: opted
- 4. n. an insertion into a calendar Source: wordnet
- 5. n. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism of a lunar month in the Greek year. 2. Intercalated time. Johnson. 3. (Med.) The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis. Source: webster
- 7. The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in thebrain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis. Source: adambom
- 8. n:100 n. an insertion into a calendar n. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) Source: ecdict
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