Answer: embolism

AnswerCrossword Clue
EMBOLISMIt can be caused by a blood clot
embolismObstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble
embolismobstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
embolismThe periodic intercalation of days or a month to correct the accumulating discrepancy between the calendar year and the solar year, as in a leap year