Sinonim embolism

English Thesaurus

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)