embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌli-zəm 
plural embolisms
1
: the insertion of one or more days in a calendar : intercalation
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According to the autopsy, the cause of Beard's death was pulmonary embolism and bronchopneumonia with sepsis, a complication of his shotgun wound, according to court records.
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In the show, the family patriarch suffers a severe brain hemorrhage/stroke while on a helicopter and seasons later dies in mid-air from a pulmonary embolism.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 June 2026
According to the autopsy, the cause of Beard's death was pulmonary embolism and bronchopneumonia with sepsis, a complication of his shotgun wound, according to court records.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
In the show, the family patriarch suffers a severe brain hemorrhage/stroke while on a helicopter and seasons later dies in mid-air from a pulmonary embolism.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Their son Finley, a 6-foot-4 varsity football player at Denmark High School, died in October 2024 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.
—Joshua Cole, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Embolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolism. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
1
: the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus
2
: embolus
Medical Definition
embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
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