occlusion

Definitions of occlusion
  1. noun
    closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
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    types:
    thrombose
    the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
    arrêt du coeur, crise cardiaque, infarctus, paralysie cardiaque
    obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
    type of:
    attaque, attention, crise
    a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
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