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Where does “embolism” come from?

Embolism comes from Old French embolisme, from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός, originally denoting an intercalation or insertion.

embolism (English): An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an...

Definitions

  1. An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an...

Ancestry of “embolism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchembolismeintercalation of days in a calendar to correct...
2Latinembolismus—
3Ancient Greekἐμβολισμόςintercalary
4Ancient Greekἐμβάλλωto throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “embolism”

  • thromboembolism
  • embolectomy
  • atheroembolism
  • cardioembolism
  • thromboembolectomy
  • aeroembolism
  • embolismal
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