embolism

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n. 闰日, 栓塞 [医] 栓塞

发音

其它 /ˈɛmbəlɪzəm/
US /ˈɛmbɫ̩ɪzm̩/

词形变化

embolisms 复数 embolisms

别名

embolismus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

    栓塞

    医学
  2. 2.

    The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.

  3. 3.

    An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.

    宗教
  4. 4.

    The variable body of a liturgical preface, between the protocol and eschatocol, typically stating the motive for worship on a given day.

    宗教

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词源

The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow. From Old French embolisme (“intercalation of days in a calendar to correct errors”), from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός (embolismós, “intercalary”), from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to insert, throw in”).

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