Embolization is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure performed by interventional radiologists and interventional neuroradiologists. It involves the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli, in other words deliberately blocking a blood vessel. ==Therapeutic applications== Embolization is used to treat a wide varie...
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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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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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(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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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 structure, tumor, or organ by occluding its blood supply, ...
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Embolization: A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumor.
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obstruction of a blood vessel or organ by an embolus.
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