occlusive
pronunciation
How to pronounce occlusive in British English:
UK [ɒ'klu:sɪv]
How to pronounce occlusive in American English:
US [ə'klusɪv]
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- Noun:
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
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- Adjective:
- tending to occlude
Word Origin
- occlusive (adj.)
- 1867, from Latin occlus-, past participle stem of occludere (see occlude) + -ive.
Example
- 1. Radiological diagnosis of intracranial vascular stenosis and occlusive disease .
- 2. Exercise training for patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease .
- 3. Bronchial occlusive device for refractory pneumothorax .
- 4. Management of totally occlusive carotid stenosis .
- 5. Value of ce-mra angiography in diagnosis of arteriosclerotic occlusive disease of lower extremity .