embolism

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for embolism

embolism 🔊 /ɛˈmbowlɪˌzʌm/

embolism : ඇහිරීම

embolism : අවරෝධනය

embolism : නික්ඛිත්තිය

embolism definition

Noun.

  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.
  3. The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis.