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Embolization vs Congestion - What's the difference?

embolization | congestion |

As nouns the difference between embolization and congestion

is that embolization is (surgery) a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli while congestion is congestion.

embolization

English

Noun

(wikipedia embolization)
  • (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

    • Derived terms

    * radioembolization

    congestion

    English

    (wikipedia congestion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.
  • An excess of traffic.
  • (medicine) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
  • (medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.

    • Derived terms

    * congestion charge or congestion pricing

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