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thromboembolism

/ˌθrɒm.bəʊˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˌθrɒm.bəʊˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, связанное с закупоркой кровеносного сосуда эмболом, который оторвался от тромба.

A medical condition involving the blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus that has detached from a thrombus.

  1. Blood vessel blockageC2formalmedical

    The obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus that has detached from a thrombus (blood clot) elsewhere in the body.

    ruЗакупорка кровеносного сосуда

    • The patient was diagnosed with a pulmonary thromboembolism after the surgery.
    • Deep vein thrombosis can lead to a fatal thromboembolism if the clot travels to the lungs.
    • Doctors prescribed anticoagulants to prevent thromboembolism in high-risk patients.
Forms
  • thromboembolisms plural form
  • thromboembolisms' possessive plural form
  • thromboembolism's possessive singular form