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thromboembolism
throm·bo·em·bo·lism
[
thròmbō émbə lìzzəm
]
(
plural
throm·bo·em·bo·lisms
)
noun
Definition:
blockage of blood vessel:
the blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot
thrombus
that has broken away from its site of origin
throm·bo·em·bol·ic
[
thròmbō em bóllik
]
adjective
throm·bo·em·bo·lit·ic
[
thròmbō embə líttik
]
adjective
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throm·bo·em·bol·ic [ thròmbō em bóllik ] adjectivethrom·bo·em·bo·lit·ic [ thròmbō embə líttik ] adjective
