How to Pronounce "embolize"
word
ˈɛmbəˌlaɪz
EM-buh-lyze
ˈɛmbəlaɪz
EM-buh-lyze
Definition
To intentionally block a blood vessel, usually with a medical procedure, to stop blood flow to a certain area, often as treatment for disease.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛmbəˌlaɪz
British English
ˈɛmbəlaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EM-buh-lyze
UK
EM-buh-lyze
Listen in Context
Doctors decided to embolize the artery to stop the bleeding.
The tumor was embolized to shrink its size before surgery.
They used special particles to embolize blood vessels feeding the growth.
If the bleeding doesn't stop, we may need to embolize the vessel.