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embolization

embolization noun: a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

Noun

embolization (countable and uncountable, plural embolizations)

  1. A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

Forms of embolization

pluralembolizations
alternative formembolisation

Words formed from embolization

Questions about embolization

What does embolization mean?
Embolization means a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.
What part of speech is embolization?
Embolization is a noun.
What is the plural of embolization?
The plural of embolization is embolizations.

Words near embolization in the dictionary

  1. embolisms
  2. embolismus
  3. embolistic
  4. embolite
  5. embolium
  6. embolization
  7. embolizations
  8. embolize
  9. embolized
  10. embolizes
  11. embolizing

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