- thromboembolism
- noun Date: 1907 the blocking of a blood vessel by a particle that has broken away from a blood clot at its site of formation • thromboembolic adjective
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thromboembolism — [thräm΄bō em′bə liz΄əm] n. [ THROMBO + EMBOLISM] the obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus thromboembolic [thräm΄bō em′bäl′ik] adj … English World dictionary
thromboembolism — Embolism from a thrombus. [thrombo + G. embolismos, embolism] * * * throm·bo·em·bo·lism .thräm bō em bə .liz əm n the blocking of a blood vessel by a particle that has broken away from a blood clot at its site of formation * * * n. the condition… … Medical dictionary
thromboembolism — thromboembolic /throm boh em bol ik/, adj. /throm boh em beuh liz euhm/, n. Pathol. the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation. [1905 10; THROMBO + EMBOLISM] * * * … Universalium
thromboembolism — noun An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin … Wiktionary
thromboembolism — [ˌθrɒmbəʊ ɛmbəlɪz(ə)m] noun Medicine obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from its original site. Derivatives thromboembolic adjective … English new terms dictionary
thromboembolism — throm·bo·embolism … English syllables
thromboembolism — n. the condition in which a blood clot (thrombus), formed at one point in the circulation, becomes detached and lodges at another point. It is most commonly applied to the association of phlebothrombosis and pulmonary embolism (pulmonary… … The new mediacal dictionary
thromboembolism — throm•bo•em•bo•lism [[t]ˌθrɒm boʊˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. pat the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream • Etymology: 1905–10 throm bo•em•bol′ic ɛmˈbɒl ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
thromboembolism — noun occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus • Hypernyms: ↑occlusion … Useful english dictionary
Тромбоэмболия (Thromboembolism) — состояние, при котором образовавшийся в кровеносном сосуде тромб отрывается от стенки сосуда, переносится с током крови и застревает в другом сосуде. Чаще всего данный термин применяется в связи с флеботромбозом и эмболией легких (легочная… … Медицинские термины
