Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thromboembolus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: throm-boem-bo-lus
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.

Example Sentences

"An unusual case is reported of thromboembolus in the right atrium associated with cardiogenic shock and multiple pulmonary micro-embolisms."
"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 of the heart, kidneys, spleen, and occipital lobe."

Etymology

From thrombo- + embolus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thrombo

Inflected Forms

thromboemboli (plural) thromboemboluses (plural)

Derived Forms

microthromboembolus

Frequently Paired Words

thromboembolic thromboembolism

Questions

What does thromboembolus mean?: A thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.
Where does thromboembolus come from?: From thrombo- + embolus.

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