Definition of "thromboembolic" [thromboembolic]

• Of or pertaining to a thromboembolism. (adjective)

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• "Eliquis has been approved in the European Union for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adult patients who have had elective hip or knee replacement surgery."
• "Much effort and research has been devoted to venous thromboembolic disease since then and through the efforts of the American College of Chest Physicians guidelines on virtually every aspect of DVT and PE appear with some regularity and are widely quoted."
• "In the tradition of many,worthwhile and very well done clinical trials from Canada investigating various aspects of thromboembolic disease, we now have a head to head comparison between the venerable ventilation/perfusion (v/q) lung scan and the upstart CT pulmonary angio (CTPA)."