栓塞

shuānsè

noun #21,219

Measure Word

一次栓塞 cì

Meanings

1 embolism
2 blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

Characters

stopper / plug / embolus

to block / obstruct

Examples

HSK 6

他因肺栓塞被紧急送往医院。

Tā yīn fèi shuānsè bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

He was rushed to the hospital due to a pulmonary embolism.

HSK 7-9

脑栓塞是导致卒中的原因之一。

Nǎo shuānsè shì dǎozhì cùzhòng de yuányīn zhīyī.

Cerebral embolism is one of the causes of stroke.

Tips

usage

栓塞 is a medical term for embolism, the obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or air bubble. Common compounds: 肺栓塞 (pulmonary embolism), 脑栓塞 (cerebral embolism).

Stroke Order

栓 shuān

塞 sāi