Home/Topics/General Medical Terms/embolization General Medical Terms Heart & Circulation embolization Listen Save Share Print Meaning of embolization: The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Definition of embolization The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Embolization can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor. Written and maintained by James Murray · Last updated July 21, 2026 Educational reference, not medical advice. Read the limitations. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in General Medical Terms → Tests, Imaging & Diagnosis electrocardiogram A recording of the heart’s electrical activity from electrodes on the skin. Read definition → Medications & Pharmacology atorvastatin Most of the fall in blood cholesterol comes not from making less but from the liver clearing more of it out of the circulation. Read definition → Medications & Pharmacology losartan Blocking the receptor rather than the enzyme is what spares this drug the persistent dry cough that its older cousins provoke. Read definition → Laboratory, Pathology & Biomarkers aspartate transaminase A raised result announces that cells somewhere have been damaged without saying which cells, which is why it is never read alone. Read definition →
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