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microembolization

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English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ embolization.

Noun

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microembolization (plural microembolizations)

  1. (medicine) Embolization on a small scale.
    • 2015 July 18, “Gelatin Hydrogel Enhances the Engraftment of Transplanted Cardiomyocytes and Angiogenesis to Ameliorate Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Although we observed that collagen strongly induced the aggregation of platelets to potentially cause coronary microembolization, GH did not enhance thrombogenicity.