EMBOLISM Meaning of EMBOLISM in English n. an obstruction of any artery by a clot of blood, air-bubble, etc. [ ME, = 'intercalation' f. LL embolismus f. Gk embolismos f. emballo (as EMBLEM) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012