THROMBOEMBOLISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thromboembolism mean? 

• THROMBOEMBOLISM (noun)
  The noun THROMBOEMBOLISM has 1 sense:

1. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus

  Familiarity information: THROMBOEMBOLISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THROMBOEMBOLISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("thromboembolism" is a kind of...):

occlusion (closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel))

 Context examples 

This may prevent thrombin formation and cancer-associated venous thromboembolism, and may inhibit angiogenesis and tumor cell proliferation.

(Anti-TF Monoclonal Antibody ALT-836, NCI Thesaurus)