Definition of "thromboembolism" [thromboembolism]

• The blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin. (noun)

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• "Although previous studies have linked hypertensive disorders during pregnancy -- which occur in 5\% to 7\% of all pregnancies -- with risk of death, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, less is known about their relationship with other outcomes, such as thromboembolism and diabetes, according to Dr. Lykke."
• "In one of the other studies, called Adopt, apixiban, an anticoagulant in the same class as rivaroxaban that is being developed by Pfizer Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb, failed to outperform an older drug called enoxaparin in preventing venous thromboembolism, or VTE, in patients who had extended hospital stays for other conditions."
• "Xarelto is currently approved in the U.S. as a short-term treatment to prevent certain blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism, or VTE, in people undergoing knee- and hip-replacement surgery."