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thromboembolism

Syllabification: (throm·bo·em·bo·lism)
Definition of thromboembolism

noun

Medicine
  • obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from another site in the circulation.

Derivatives

thromboembolic

Pronunciation: /-ˌemˈbälik/
adjective

thromboembolism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thromboembolism in the British & World English dictionary