THROMBOEMBOLISM

thromboembolism

(noun) occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thromboembolism (plural thromboembolisms)

(medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.

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