(surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

Alternative form of embolo- (before a vowel)

(pathology) The embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death.

plural of air embolism

plural of pulmonary embolism

(pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system

plural of fat embolism

(medicine) A condition, most commonly caused by the fracture of long bones, in which fat particles enter the bloodstream, often resulting in symptoms like petechial rash, shortness of breath, and decreased level of consciousness.

(pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by movement of amniotic fluid past the placenta

plural of amniotic fluid embolism