thromboembolism

American  

[throm-boh-em-buh-liz-uhm] / ˌθrɒm boʊˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.

1. the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.

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thromboembolism British  

/ ˌθrɒmbəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• thromboembolic adjective

Etymology

Origin of thromboembolism

First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + embolism

Example Sentences

The leading cause for maternal death in the UK is venous thromboembolism, where a blood clot blocks the flow of blood.

From BBC

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy and delivery increase the risk of thromboembolism, or circulating blood clots, including CVT.

From Los Angeles Times

I must choose between the risks of taking exogenous estrogen, which include venous thromboembolism and stroke, or the risks of taking nothing, which includes degeneration of bone health.

From Washington Post

“The decision is based on reports from individual European Union countries of thromboembolism and similar cases observed at various times after receiving the vaccine,” they said.

From Reuters

Armendo died Aug. 21 from an undetermined seizure disorder, along with a pulmonary thromboembolism — blocked arteries in his lungs — pneumonia and a staph infection listed as contributing factors in the medical examiner’s report.

From Los Angeles Times