embolization
noun[U]
medicalspecialized(UKusuallyembolisation)uk/em.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌem.bə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactionofdeliberatelyblockingtheflowofbloodin aparticularbloodvesselby puttingmaterialinto theblood:
栓塞,栓化;栓塞形成Unlikehysterectomies,uterinearteryembolization is not 100percenteffectivefortreatingfibroids.与子宫切除术不同,子宫动脉栓塞对治疗纤维瘤并不是百分之百有效。