Medical term:
thromboembolism
thromboembolism
[throm″bo-em´bo-lizm]obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood from the site of origin to plug another vessel.
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throm·bo·em·bo·lism
(throm'bō-em'bŏ-lizm),Embolism from a thrombus.
[thrombo- + G. embolismos, embolism]
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thromboembolism
(thrŏm′bō-ĕm′bə-lĭz′əm)n.
The blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin.
throm′bo·em·bol′ic (-ĕm-bŏl′ĭk) adj.
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throm·bo·em·bo·lism
(throm'bō-em'bŏ-lizm)Embolism from a thrombus.
[thrombo- + G. embolismos, embolism]
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thromboembolism
An EMBOLISM caused by a dislodged THROMBUS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Thromboembolism
A clot in the blood that forms and blocks a blood vessel. It can lead to infarction, or death of the surrounding tissue due to lack of blood supply.
Mentioned in: Splenectomy
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
throm·bo·em·bo·lism
(throm'bō-em'bŏ-lizm)Embolism from a thrombus.
[thrombo- + G. embolismos, embolism]
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