— embolismic , adj.
/em"beuh liz'euhm/ , n.
1. Pathol. the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
2. intercalation, as of a day in a year.
3. a period of time intercalated.
4. (in a Eucharistic service) the prayer following the final petitions of the Lord's Prayer.
[ 1350-1400; ME embolismus intercalation embolismós, equiv. to embol- (see EMBOLUS) + -ismos -ISM ]