embolizationnoun [ U ]
specialized UK usually embolisation uk/em.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌem.bə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/the action of deliberately blocking the flow of blood in a particular blood vessel by putting material into the blood:
Unlike hysterectomies, uterine artery embolization is not 100 percent effective for treating fibroids.