embolism

[em-buh-liz-uhm] / ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /

NOUN

blood clot

Synonyms

WEAK

coagulum crassamentum embolus grume thrombus

NOUN

clot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clotting clump lump

STRONG

array batch battery body bulk bunch bundle cluster coagulum coalescence conglutination consolidation curd curdling embolus glob gob group grume occlusion precipitate set thickness thrombus

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one

WEAK

opening

NOUN

coagulation

Synonyms

STRONG

agglomeration concentration concretion condensation congelation consolidation curdling inspissation thickening

WEAK

caseation gelatination incrassation jellification

Antonyms

STRONG

dispersal separation

WEAK

dissolution melting opening thinning

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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Award-winning actress Catherine O'Hara died of a pulmonary embolism, her death certificate has revealed.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Penumbra’s portfolio includes devices to treat conditions like pulmonary embolism, stroke, deep vein aneurysms, and heart attack.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

It halted a Phase 3 clinical trial last year testing the effectiveness of the experimental drug for stroke and systemic embolism prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

If anything, he says it was the amniotic embolism that did it.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

embolism

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