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embolism

/ˈembəlɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण एम्बलिज़म

धमनी-अवरोध, अंतःशल्यता, एम्बोलिज़्म

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noun
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    [C] medical

    a condition in which a blood vessel becomes blocked, usually by a blood clot or an air bubble

    धमनी-अवरोध, अंतःशल्यता, एम्बोलिज़्म

    • He died of a pulmonary embolism.
    • Doctors said the stroke was caused by an embolism.

    Synonyms blockage occlusion

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embolus noun
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Do not confuse embolism (a blood vessel blocked by something carried in the blood) and aneurysm (a weak, bulging area in the wall of a blood vessel).

Embolism (रक्त के साथ बहकर आई किसी चीज़ से रक्त-वाहिका का बंद होना) और aneurysm (रक्त-वाहिका की दीवार का कमज़ोर होकर फूल जाना) में भ्रम न करें।