occlusion
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In November, the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for use in patients with macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, a condition where leaky blood vessels in the eye cause swelling.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
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
Vascular occlusion is another potential complication, where a blood vessel blockage prevents blood from moving through pathways in your body.
From BBC ● May 9, 2023
When it is of a chemical character, the process is one of cementation, due to the occlusion of gases in the molecules of the metals.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
