embolism
/ˈɛmbəlɪzəm/ noun C2- An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
- The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
- An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.
- The variable body of a liturgical preface, between the protocol and eschatocol, typically stating the motive for worship on a given day.
Plural embolisms
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