thromboembolus
thromboembolus noun: a thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.
Noun
thromboembolus (plural thromboemboli or thromboemboluses)
- A thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.
- An unusual case is reported of thromboembolus in the right atrium associated with cardiogenic shock and multiple pulmonary micro-embolisms.2000, Baltalarli A, Sirin BH, Göksin I, “Surgical treatment of cardiogenic shock due to huge right atrial thromboembolus”, in Acta Cardiologica, volume 55, number 4, →DOI, →PMID, pages 261–263
- Of note, in a recently published necropsy series comprising a total of eight SARS patients, it was found that four patients had pulmonary thromboemboluses within the pulmonary arteries, three had deep venous thrombosis, and one patient had marantic valvular vegetations associated with infarctions...2005, K.H.L. Ng, A.K.L. Wu, V.C.C. Cheng, B.S.F. Tang, C.Y. Chan, C.Y. Yung, S.H. Luk, T.W. Lee, L. Chow, K.Y. Yuen, “Pulmonary artery thrombosis in a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome”...
Forms of thromboembolus
| plural | thromboemboli |
|---|---|
| plural | thromboemboluses |
Origin of thromboembolus
From thrombo- + embolus.
Words formed from thromboembolus
Questions about thromboembolus
- What does thromboembolus mean?
- Thromboembolus means a thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.
- What part of speech is thromboembolus?
- Thromboembolus is a noun.
- What is the plural of thromboembolus?
- The plural of thromboembolus is thromboemboli.
Words near thromboembolus in the dictionary
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