ICD-11 definition : A condition characterized by the lodging of a blood clot (a specific type of embolus
known as a thrombus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with
the physiological and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception
to delivery (pregnancy), during labor and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately
six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).;
A condition characterized by the lodging of a blood clot (a specific type of embolus
known as a thrombus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with
the physiological and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception
to delivery (pregnancy), during labor and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately
six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).