embolization

embolization definition - medical

em·bo·li·za·tion (ĕmˌbə-lĭ-zāˈshən)

noun
  1. The process by which a blood vessel or organ is obstructed by an embolus or other mass.
  2. The surgical introduction of various substances into the circulatory system to obstruct specific blood vessels.

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