Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
arterial embolization
ar·te·ri·al em·bo·li·za·tion [ ar-teer-ee-ul em-boh-lih-zay-shun ]
Definitions related to arterial embolization:
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The blocking of an artery by a clot of foreign material. This can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Therapeutic blockage of an artery by a clot of foreign material.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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