thromboembolism
noun
throm·bo·em·bo·lism
ˌthräm-bō-ˈem-bə-ˌli-zəm 
: 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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In rare cases, those clots can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot moves through arteries to the lungs, stopping blood flow to them, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
His death was due to a pulmonary thromboembolism, according to the medical examiner.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Advertisement According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy and delivery increase the risk of thromboembolism, or circulating blood clots, including CVT.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The cause was pulmonary thromboembolism, his brother, Kevin Benjamin, said.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
For seven other cases, the cause of death was a condition known as pulmonary venous thromboembolism, which is a sudden blockage in a lung artery.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
Together, a deep vein clot and a pulmonary embolism are known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
—Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced last week that Lewis died of pulmonary thromboembolism — a blood clot in the lungs.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot moves through arteries to the lungs, stopping blood flow to them, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
His death was due to a pulmonary thromboembolism, according to the medical examiner.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Advertisement According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy and delivery increase the risk of thromboembolism, or circulating blood clots, including CVT.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The cause was pulmonary thromboembolism, his brother, Kevin Benjamin, said.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
For seven other cases, the cause of death was a condition known as pulmonary venous thromboembolism, which is a sudden blockage in a lung artery.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
Together, a deep vein clot and a pulmonary embolism are known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
—Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced last week that Lewis died of pulmonary thromboembolism — a blood clot in the lungs.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
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thromboembolism
noun
throm·bo·em·bo·lism
ˌthräm-bō-ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
: 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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