혈전이나 공기 방울 등 이물질이 혈류를 따라 이동하다가 혈관을 막아 혈액 순환을 방해하는 상태.
The sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot, air bubble, or other foreign material that has traveled through the bloodstream.
예문:
"A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot gets lodged in an artery in the lung."
"The patient was monitored for signs of a cerebral embolism after the heart surgery."
달력의 주기를 실제 태양년이나 태음 주기에 맞추기 위해 윤일이나 윤달을 삽입하는 행위.
The insertion of an intercalary day, month, or year into a calendar to align it with the solar or lunar cycle.
예문:
"The Metonic cycle uses a specific pattern of embolism to synchronize lunar months with the solar year."
"Ancient civilizations developed complex systems of embolism to ensure their calendars remained accurate over centuries."