thromboembolism
/throm-boh-em-buh-liz-uhm/US // ˌθrɒm boʊˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˌθrɒmbəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) //
血栓栓塞症,血栓栓塞,脑血栓栓塞症,脑血栓栓塞
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
Examples
I had triple the normal rate of venous thromboembolism—a blood clot forming disorder—and an elevated risk for male breast cancer.
Venous thromboembolism—a condition that leads to blood clots—can be prevented fairly easily.
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