embolization
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of embolization
Example Sentences
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Neff’s spleen ruptured and she nearly had it removed, but surgeons used a special procedure called embolization to save it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021
He proposed an embolization, a procedure that involves placing coils in ovarian veins to prevent blood from pooling.
From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020
Some doctors familiar with the procedure but not involved in her care said people treated with embolization typically are sent home the same day or the next.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2018
Doctors say the embolization procedure, which cuts off blood supply to a certain part of the body, is mostly even done as an outpatient procedure, meaning no overnight hospital stay is usually necessary.
From Slate • May 19, 2018
The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Kidney Cancer describes an arterial embolization as a procedure in which a special spongelike material is placed into an artery that supplies blood to the kidney.
From New York Times • May 14, 2018
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