embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌli-zəm 
plural embolisms
1
: the insertion of one or more days in a calendar : intercalation
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The condition is also known as a pulmonary embolism, when a blood clot gets stuck in the blood vessels in the lungs.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
The risk is that the clot can break off and then travel to the arteries in your lungs, which is known as a pulmonary embolism.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amniotic fluid embolism is an incredibly rare and serious complication of childbirth.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Fox 11 Los Angeles about Hailey's death, Matt revealed that her cause of death was an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare complication that caused her cardiac arrest.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
The risk is that the clot can break off and then travel to the arteries in your lungs, which is known as a pulmonary embolism.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amniotic fluid embolism is an incredibly rare and serious complication of childbirth.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Fox 11 Los Angeles about Hailey's death, Matt revealed that her cause of death was an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare complication that caused her cardiac arrest.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embolism
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“Embolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolism. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
1
: the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus
2
: embolus
Medical Definition
embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
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