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脳塞栓 (nousokusen) Japanese meaning: cerebral embolism | Kotomora

脳のう塞そく栓せん

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Meanings

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cerebral embolism

Medical term for a blockage in a brain artery caused by an embolus.

脳のう塞そく栓せんは、心しん臓ぞうなどから血けっ栓せんが飛

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Cerebral embolism is a condition in which a blood clot from the heart or elsewhere travels and blocks a blood vessel in the brain.

Kanji

脳brain, memory
塞close, shut, cover
栓plug, bolt, cork

Related words

脳のう梗こう塞そく
脳梗塞 (cerebral infarction) is a broader term for brain tissue death due to blocked blood flow, which can be caused by a cerebral embolism (脳塞栓) or other mechanisms.
脳のう血けっ栓せん
脳血栓 (cerebral thrombosis) refers to a clot that forms locally in a brain artery, whereas 脳塞栓 involves a clot that travels from elsewhere.

Built from

脳のう+塞そく栓せん

Etymology

Compound of 脳 (のう, 'brain') + 塞栓 (そくせん, 'embolism'). 塞栓 is itself a medical term composed of 塞 (block) and 栓 (plug).