English noun: embolism | |||
1. | embolism (time) an insertion into a calendar | ||
Synonyms | intercalation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interval, time interval | ||
Part meronym | calendar | ||
2. | embolism (state) occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occlusion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aeroembolism, air embolism, fat embolism, gas embolism, pulmonary embolism | ||
Part holonym | embolus | ||