embolism
US /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/
名詞
栓塞
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
範例:
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A pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
肺栓塞可能危及生命。
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The doctor diagnosed a cerebral embolism.
醫生診斷出腦栓塞。