thromboembolism
thromboembolism · thromboembolisms
An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of originAn embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.
Meaning
1 sensesAn embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.
More definitions
- occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From thrombo- + embolism.From thrombo- + embolism.
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Forms
plural: thromboembolisms| Singular | thromboembolism |
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