/ Dictionary / Index T thromboembolism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: throm•bo•em•bo•lism Pronunciation: (throm"bō-em'bu-liz"um), [key] — n. Pathol. the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thromboembolism (Thesaurus) thrombocytopenia thrombogen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language