embolism
US /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
名詞
塞栓症
the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus (a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty tissue, or other foreign body) that has been brought to its site of lodgment by the blood current
例:
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A pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
肺塞栓症は命にかかわることがあります。
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The doctor diagnosed a cerebral embolism.
医師は脳塞栓症と診断しました。