microembolization

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ embolization

Noun

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, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133308:
      Although we observed that collagen strongly induced the aggregation of platelets to potentially cause coronary microembolization, GH did not enhance thrombogenicity.
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