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thromboembolism

[throm-boh-em-buh-liz-uh m]
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noun Pathology.
  1. the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.

Origin of thromboembolism

First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + embolism
Related formsthrom·bo·em·bol·ic [throm-boh-em-bol-ik] /ˌθrɒm boʊ ɛmˈbɒl ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thromboembolic

thromboembolism

noun
  1. pathol the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has become detached from its original site
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thromboembolic in Medicine

thromboembolism

(thrŏm′bō-ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm)
n.
  1. Occlusion of a blood vessel due to a thrombus.
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