thromboembolism
(throm″bō-em′bŏ-lizm)
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[thrombo- + embolism]
The blocking of a blood vessel by a clot (or part of a clot) that has broken off from the place where it formed and traveled to another location.
SYN: SEE: embolic thrombosisThere's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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