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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The cause of death was from a pulmonary thromboembolism, resulting from a blood clot that originated in his leg.
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According to a post-mortem report posted in the Coroner's website, Feldstein, 40, suffered from a condition detailed as pulmonary thromboembolism and deep leg vein thrombosis, another type of blood clot.
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More blood clots In a September study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, researchers investigated the link between height and venous thromboembolism, the third leading cause of heart attack and stroke.
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These clots, called venous thromboembolisms, include blockages known as DVTs (deep vein thrombosis), which typically start in the legs and can travel to the lungs, raising a person's odds for stroke.
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First Known Use of thromboembolism
1895
Medical Dictionary
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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