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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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