| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,519,112,735 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
embolism |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
embolismBlockage of a blood vessel by an obstruction called an embolus (usually a blood clot, fat particle, or bubble of air). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Because solar years cannot be evenly divided into lunar months, an extra embolismic or intercalary month must be added to prevent the starting date of the lunar cycles from "drifting" away from the spring season. |
| Hutchinson Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|
