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occlusion

[uh-kloo-zhuhn] / əˈklu ʒən /


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"But if we can see the ultrasound finding, we can target the exact place where the occlusion occurs."

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The drugmaker said the Food and Drug Administration had approved Eylea HD for the treatment of patients with macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, a common cause of vision impairment in adults.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

However, these sensors often face challenges like reduced detection capabilities in adverse weather, on unstructured roads, or due to occlusion.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

Similar systems of occlusion and erasure are at work 150 years later in the current hype around AI.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Large veins were found plugged up without the existence of corresponding indications of inflammation, and perfectly clear indications were often present that occlusion had preceded the inflammation.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various