occlusion
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8.7
- noun
- /əˈkluːʒən/
- Specialized
:
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- The value of pressure necessary to produce occlusion can be nearly halved when accompanied by sufficient shear.
- coronary occlusion
- blood flow occlusion
- arterial occlusion
The less blood flow or more ischemic versions of a vein occlusion, the worse the vision and the consequences within the eye are going to be.
- The less blood flow or more ischemic versions of a vein occlusion, the worse the vision and the consequences within the eye are going to be.
Examples
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Most patients with proximal arterial occlusion will have large areas of ischemia and an NIHSS score of 8.
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Both unilateral and bilateral peritonsillar abscesses pose a risk of airway occlusion or spontaneous rupture, so urgent treatment is necessary.
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Finally, no significant differences were observed with respect to occlusion status and aspiration rates.
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We used additional occlusion conditions from previous studies to examine this question more comprehensively.
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Reports in the literature on the effects of tracheotomy tube occlusion on a person's ability to swallow safely have varied.
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A dynamic computed tomography scan confirmed occlusion of the left main pulmonary artery.
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Audiologically, cerumen occlusion adversely affects audiometric test results in some cases and prevents testing in others.
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Post-embolization angiography showed complete occlusion of the left internal maxillary artery and its distal branches.
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In almost all instances, coronary occlusion results from arteriosclerosis, a degenerative disease of the arteries caused by development of fatty fibrotic deposits in the arterial wall.
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The doctor explained that an occlusion in the blood vessel can lead to serious health issues.
Synonyms
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4.4
A thing that blocks a passage like a pipe or artery
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4.1
Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
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4.4
A blockage that stops liquid or air moving through a pipe
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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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7.2
A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel and may block blood flow
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3.5
An object that blocks a pipe or passage and stops flow
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6.5
A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow
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5.0
Something that blocks a pipe so water or gas cannot flow
Sealing an opening in the body, like a root canal, to stop infection
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Etymology
Occlusion comes from the Latin occludere and its parts ob- 'against' and claudere 'to close', so think of something being 'closed against' a pipe, road, or blood vessel. That's why occlusion can mean a blockage that stops normal flow.