embolize

embolise

/ (ˈɛmbəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to cause embolism in (a blood vessel)

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Derived forms of embolize

embolization or embolisation, noun

Words nearby embolize

embolectomy, embolic, embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus, embolus , emboly, embonpoint
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