embolization
noun
embolization is spelled E-M-B-O-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, embolization means “A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of embolization is embolizations.
How many letters and syllables are in embolization?
| Letters | 12: E-M-B-O-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is embolization?
Embolization appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of embolization
- embolizations plural
- embolisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does embolization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Embolization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense minimally invasive procedure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | embolisation |
| Spanish | embolización |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.