thromboembolism

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

thromboembolic throm'bo·em·bol'ic (-ĕm-bŏl'ĭk) adj.

n

A condition in which a blood vessel is blocked by an embolus carried in the bloodstream from the site of formation of the clot. The obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its main branches may be fatal. Emboli are diagnosed by x-ray films and other radiologic techniques.

The lesion created by a thromboembolus. The exact form of the disease depends on the location of the thromboembolism, e.g. aortic, iliac, intestinal, pulmonary.