embolization
- noun
- /ˌɛmbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
embolia
- Left atrial myxomas usually present with one or more of the classical triad of symptoms, including manifestations of mitral valve obstruction, signs of systemic embolization, or constitutional symptoms.
- systemic embolization
Examples
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Intracavitary missiles or missiles partially embedded in the myocardium, particularly in the left side of the heart, should be removed because of the risk of infection or embolization.
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Cardiac missile may remain in the heart after its direct entry or after an injury to a systemic or pulmonary vein and subsequent embolization.
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In our patient, the blush in the mandibular region was detected during the embolization prior to the first operation, but because there was no active filling, embolization and curettage were not performed.
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Regardless, embolization has been associated with serious neurologic complications, including hemiplegia, ophthalmoplegia, and facial paralysis.
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The doctor explained that embolization is often performed to block blood flow to a tumor.
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During the treatment, embolization effectively reduced the blood supply to the affected area, improving the patient's condition.
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Embolization can help prevent further complications by stopping blood flow to the damaged blood vessel.
Synonyms
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8.1
A sudden blockage in a blood vessel by a clot or air bubble carried in the blood
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8.7
Something that blocks a tube like a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
8.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
embolization = embolize (opaque) = embol + ize + ation
The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'embolize' by adding '-ation'.
Etymology
The word embolization comes from the Greek root embol-, meaning 'a plug' or 'something pushed in to block'. In medicine an embolization can also be the process when an embolus (a clot or air bubble) acts like a plug and blocks a blood vessel.