microembolization

noun

Embolization on a small scale.

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Meanings

nounmicroembolization (plural microembolizations)

plural microembolizations

  1. medicineEmbolization on a small scale.

    Although we observed that collagen strongly induced the aggregation of platelets to potentially cause coronary microembolization, GH did not enhance thrombogenicity.

    2015 July 18, “Gelatin Hydrogel Enhances the Engraftment of Transplanted Cardiomyocytes and Angiogenesis to Ameliorate Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + embolization.

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microembolization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microembolization

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