embolize
embolise
/ (ˈɛmbəˌlaɪz) /
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verb
(tr) to cause embolism in (a blood vessel)
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Derived forms of embolize
embolization or embolisation, nounWords nearby embolize
embolectomy, embolic, embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus, emboly, embonpoint, embosk
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