Pulmonary embolism

Noun

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.NounThe embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death.

Synonyms

embolism embolus fat embolism cardioembolism atherothromboembolism microembolism embolismus pulmonary oedema deep vein thrombosis pulmonary edema paradoxical embolism thromboembolism

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