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thromboembolism

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throm·bo·em·bo·lism  (thrmb-mb-lzm)
n.
The blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin.
thrombo·em·bolic (-m-blk) adj.
thromboembolism [ˌθrɒmbəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has become detached from its original site
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Noun1.thromboembolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
occlusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
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