Look up: embolization

1. Embolization
   Embolization: A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumor.
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2. embolization
   A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumour. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. embolization
   (em″bә-lĭ-za´shәn) the process or condition of becoming an embolus. therapeutic introduction of a substance into a vessel in order to occlude it.
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4. embolization
   Type: Term Pronunciation: em′bol-i-zā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The formation and release of an embolus into the circulation. 2. Therapeutic introduction of various substances into the circulation to occlude vessels, either to arrest or prevent hemorrhaging, to devitalize a structur...
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5. embolization
   The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Embolization can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor.
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6. Embolization
   `Embolization` is a non-surgical, minimally-invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist and interventional neuroradiologists. It involves the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli. Therapeutic applications: Embolisation is used to treat a wide variety...
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