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thromboembolism

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(t̸hräm′bō em′bə liz′əm)

noun

the obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus

Origin: thrombo- + embolism

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thromboembolic adjective

See thromboembolism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin.

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thromˌbo·em·bolˈic (-ĕm-bŏlˈĭk) adjective

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