embolism
US /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
명사
색전증
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
예시:
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A pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
폐색전증은 생명을 위협할 수 있습니다.
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The doctor diagnosed a cerebral embolism.
의사는 뇌색전증을 진단했습니다.