embolization

noun

em·​bo·​li·​za·​tion ˌem-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce embolization (audio)
: the process or state in which a blood vessel or organ is obstructed by the lodgment of a material mass (such as an embolus)

Examples of embolization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Doctors recommended drilling burr holes into the skull to relieve pressure, and middle meningeal artery embolization, which blocks blood flow to the area, the suit states. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024 Uterine artery embolization Surgical treatment options like uterine artery embolization or uterine fibroid embolization target the fibroids themselves by cutting off their blood supply. Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 July 2023 At that point, Ruiz said, embolization or surgery might be needed. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2023 Uterine artery embolization Other options for treating fibroids include surgical options like uterine artery embolization, which destroys fibroids by cutting off their blood supply. Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 18 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for embolization 

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of embolization was in 1942

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“Embolization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolization. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

embolization

noun
em·​bo·​li·​za·​tion
variants or British embolisation
1
: the process by which or state in which a blood vessel or organ is obstructed by the lodgment of a material mass (as an embolus)
pulmonary embolization
embolization of a thrombus
2
: an operation in which pellets are introduced into the circulatory system in order to induce embolization in specific abnormal blood vessels
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