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thromboembolism

(t̸hräm′bō embə 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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See thromboembolism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Related Forms:

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

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