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microbubbles

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbʌbəlz /

plural noun

  1. med a contrast medium used with ultrasound, consisting of tiny bubbles of gas introduced into the vascular system or Fallopian tubes to enhance the images obtained
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The pulses of energy vibrate the microbubbles, which loosen gaps in the barrier enough for medications to slip in.

As the researchers have now shown, these microbubbles can be guided through blood vessels.

Another benefit of the ultrasound-guided microbubbles is that they dissolve in the body once they've done their job.

Moreover, the microbubbles developed by the ETH Zurich researchers are small and smooth.

Over the past few years, Ahmed and his group have been working in the lab to develop their method for guiding microbubbles through narrow vessels.

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