noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
embolus; abnormal circulating substance
Medical term for a mass (such as a blood clot, air bubble, or foreign body) carried in the bloodstream that can block a vessel. Often used in compound terms like 塞栓症 (embolism).
肺塞栓症は、塞栓が肺の血管を詰まらせる病気です。
Pulmonary embolism is a disease in which an embolus blocks a blood vessel in the lungs.
手術後に塞栓ができるリスクが
There is a risk of an embolus forming after surgery.
A medical term composed of 塞 (block, obstruct) and 栓 (plug, stopper). The reading そくせん is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi.