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thromboembolism

[ throm-boh-em-buh-liz-uhm ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.


thromboembolism

/ ˌθɒəʊˈɛəˌɪə /

noun

  1. pathol the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has become detached from its original site
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٳdz···DZ· [throm-boh-em-, bol, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thromboembolism1

First recorded in 1905–10; thrombo- + embolism
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Example Sentences

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According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy and delivery increase the risk of thromboembolism, or circulating blood clots, including CVT.

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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".

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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.

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“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.

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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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