Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun embolism

2 senses of embolism

Sense 1
embolism, intercalation -- (an insertion into a calendar)
       => time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)

Sense 2
embolism -- (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle))
       => occlusion -- (closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel))