When a blood clot forms and stays where it forms, itâs called a thrombus. A thrombus that breaks loose or travels from where it formed and goes to another location in the body is called an embolus. Sometimes a piece of plaque, small pieces of tumor, fat globules, air or amniotic fluid can act like an embolus â breaking loose and traveling somewhere to block off blood flow.
1. About that 'disease' definition ... Since next week is the Global Issue of Advertising Age, first a word about Bing's supposed connotations outside the English-speaking world. Maybe you've seen the endlessly tweeted Twitter meme, Bing means disease in Chinese, which usually points to posts at either TechCrunch or the Brand Infection blog, both of which included an image of a Learn Chinese fortune-cookie slip that translates bing as disease.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: blank (Noun). A bullet that does not harm; a cartridge inserted into a gun that fires no projectile. blank (Noun). A void space on a paper. blank (Noun). A space to be filled in on a form or template.