obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood stream from the site of origin to plug another vessel.
(from the article `cardiovascular disease`) ...In these cases myocardial infarction is deadly, with low survival rates. Mortality is also related to age, for the process is more lethal in the ...
<cardiology> Obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood stream from the site of origin to plug another vessel. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(throm″bo-em´bo-liz-әm) obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood from the site of origin to plug another vessel.
Type: Term Pronunciation: throm′bō-em′bŏ-lizm Definitions: 1. Embolism from a thrombus.
Thromboembolism: Formation in a blood vessel of a clot (thrombus) that breaks loose and is carried by the blood stream to plug another vessel. The clot may plug a vessel in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), brain (stroke), gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, or leg. Thromboembolism is an important cause of morbidity (disease) and mortality (death), espe...
Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot originating at another site.
[n] - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
Medical term for a blood clot.
blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot fragment that has broken off and travelled from another area of the body 
noun occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus