n.
Pronunciation: ' em-b ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English embolisme, from Medieval Latin embolismus, from Greek embol- (fr. emballein to insert, intercalate) ― more at EMBLEM
Date: 14th century
1 : the insertion of one or more days in a calendar : INTERCALATION
2 a : the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus b : EMBOLUS
– em · bo · lis · mic \ ˌ em-b ə - ' liz-mik \ adjective