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thromboembolism
[ throm-boh-em-buh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
thromboembolism
/ ˌθɒəʊˈɛəˌɪə /
noun
- pathol the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has become detached from its original site
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳdz···DZ· [throm-boh-em-, bol, -ik], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thromboembolism1
Example Sentences
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy and delivery increase the risk of thromboembolism, or circulating blood clots, including CVT.
The inquest heard a post-mortem examination found her death was caused by a bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis and "long-term complications of nitrous oxide use".
I must choose between the risks of taking exogenous estrogen, which include venous thromboembolism and stroke, or the risks of taking nothing, which includes degeneration of bone health.
“The decision is based on reports from individual European Union countries of thromboembolism and similar cases observed at various times after receiving the vaccine,” they said.
Armendo died Aug. 21 from an undetermined seizure disorder, along with a pulmonary thromboembolism — blocked arteries in his lungs — pneumonia and a staph infection listed as contributing factors in the medical examiner’s report.
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