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throm·bo·em·bo·lism  audio  (thrmb-mb-lzm) KEY 

NOUN:
The blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin.


OTHER FORMS:
thrombo·em·bolic  (-m-blk) KEY (Adjective)


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