thromboembolism
noun
the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
thromboembolic
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a word derived from
thromboembolism.
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Dr. Bashir is a co-founder and has an equity interest in Thrombolex, Inc., a medical device company developing interventional catheter-based therapies for the rapid and effective treatment of acute venous thromboembolic disorders.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
In the long term, blood clots can also cause chronic problems with blood flow to the lungs, a condition called chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, or CTEPH.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2022
A study of 997,000 girls in Nordic countries found no link to autoimmune, neurological, and venous thromboembolic adverse events from the vaccine.
From Forbes ● Dec. 5, 2013
The drug is designed to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, a rare disease typically caused by blood clots that restrict the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs.
From Reuters ● Aug. 6, 2013
There is no common name for what Dr. John F. Goodwin of the University of London and Hammersmith Hospital called "thromboembolic pulmonary vascular disorders."
From Time Magazine Archive
