Definition of thromboembolism
:the blocking of a blood vessel by a particle that has broken away from a blood clot at its site of formation
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First Known Use of thromboembolism
1895
Medical Dictionary
thromboembolism
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noun
throm·bo·em·bo·lism
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ˌthräm-bō-ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
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medical Definition of thromboembolism
:the blocking of a blood vessel by a particle that has broken away from a blood clot at its site of formation
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