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embolization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
em-boliza-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

embolizations (plural) embolisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

angioembolization arterioembolization chemoembolization immunoembolization macroembolization microembolization postembolization radioembolization thermoembolization

Frequently Paired Words

embolize

Questions

What does embolization mean?
A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

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