embolize
Plug a vessel
To embolize is to block a blood vessel, either deliberately or pathologically.
In medicine, embolization is a procedure that intentionally obstructs vessels to stop bleeding or cut off blood supply to tumors: The radiologist embolized the artery feeding the growth.
The word also describes what happens when a clot or other material lodges in a vessel and blocks flow.
Intravascular coagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
hemostasis · clotting · prothrombin · thrombolytic · fibrinogen · venous · arterial · dislodge
Therapeutic vessel blockage
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- interventionalInvolving active medical procedures
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
radiology · occlusion · thrombectomy · stent · angiogram · microspheres · particles · sclerotherapy
Complete closure or blockage
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
stenosis · lodging · stroke · pulmonary · cerebral · coronary · peripheral · organ
Substance preventing blood clots
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- preventionStopping something before occurring
aspirin · dissolution · DVT · prophylactic · filter · retrieval
thrombus
Intravascular coagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
thrombosis · hemostasis · clotting · prothrombin · thrombolytic · fibrinogen · venous · arterial · dislodge · migrate
embolization
Therapeutic vessel blockage
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- interventionalInvolving active medical procedures
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
angiography · radiology · occlusion · thrombectomy · stent · angiogram · microspheres · particles · sclerotherapy · ablation
occlusion
Complete closure or blockage
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
perfusion · stenosis · lodging · stroke · pulmonary · cerebral · coronary · peripheral · organ · tissue
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
prevention · aspirin · dissolution · DVT · prophylactic · filter · retrieval
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- air embolismGas in bloodstream
embolism, embolic, embolisms, pulmonary embolism, air embolism