thromboembolism

English

Etymology

From thrombo- +‎ embolism.

Noun

thromboembolism (plural thromboembolisms)

1. (medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.

Related terms

• microthromboembolism
• thromboembolic
• thromboembolus

Translations

embolism

• Catalan: tromboembolisme m
• Finnish: veritulppauma, tromboembolia
• Icelandic: segarek n
• Spanish: tromboembolismo m