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Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
embolie f
- embolism (an obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter)
Declension
Declension of embolie (soft feminine)
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed, e.g. from German Embolie or French embolie. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔμβολον (émbolon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛm.boːˈli/
- Hyphenation: em‧bo‧lie
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
embolie f (plural embolieën, diminutive embolietje n)
- embolism (obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus)
Derived terms
Descendants
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐμβολή (embolḗ).
Pronunciation
Noun
embolie f (plural embolies)
- (pathology) embolism (obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus)
Further reading
Italian
Noun
embolie f
- plural of embolia
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French embolie.
Noun
embolie f (plural embolii)
- embolism
Declension