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thromboembolism

UK //ˌθrɒm.boʊˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm//US //ˌθrɑːm.boʊˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm//

词源

源自希腊语 thrombos(血栓) + embolos(栓塞物)+ -ism(状态后缀),19世纪中期进入医学术语。

noun

❶ 血栓栓塞,指血管内形成的血栓脱落并随血流移动,最终阻塞另一部位的血管,可能导致严重并发症如肺栓塞或中风。

“The patient was diagnosed with thromboembolism after experiencing sudden chest pain.”

(患者在突发胸痛后被诊断为血栓栓塞。)

“Long flights increase the risk of thromboembolism due to prolonged immobility.”

(长时间飞行因久坐不动会增加血栓栓塞的风险。)

同义词:blood clot, embolism, thrombosis

常见短语

venous thromboembolism — 静脉血栓栓塞,特指发生在静脉系统的血栓栓塞,包括深静脉血栓和肺栓塞。

“Patients with cancer are at higher risk for venous thromboembolism.”

(癌症患者发生静脉血栓栓塞的风险更高。)