Medical Definition of Venous embolism

1. Embolism of a vein by an embolus carried in a direction opposite to that of the normal blood current, after being diverted into a smaller vein. Synonym: venous embolism. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Venous Embolism

venostat
venostomy
venotomy
venous
venous-stasis retinopathy
venous angioma
venous angle
venous artery
venous blood
venous blood system
venous blood vessel
venous capillary
venous circle of mammary gland
venous congestion
venous cutdown
venous embolism (current term)
venous foramen
venous gangrene
venous grooves
venous heart
venous hum
venous hyperaemia
venous insufficiency
venous lakes
venous ligament
venous murmur
venous plexus
venous plexus of bladder
venous plexus of foramen ovale
venous plexus of hypoglossal canal

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