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
Doctors not involved in Mrs. Trump’s care but familiar with the procedure said embolization most likely was used to remove a type of noncancerous kidney tumor called an angiomylipoma.
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 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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