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      thromboembolism
      noun
      occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
      Roots
      thrombosthrombo- · Greek · clotembolosembol- · Greek · plug, stopper, that which is thrown inismos-ism · Greek · condition, process
      Words related to thromboembolism
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      The word thromboembolism breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: thrombo, from Greek thrombos (“clot”); embol, from Greek embolos (“plug, stopper, that which is thrown in”); and -ism, from Greek ismos (“condition, process”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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