Definitions from Wiktionary (pulmonary embolism)
▸ noun: (pathology) The 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.
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▸ noun: (pathology) The 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.
Similar:
embolism,
embolus,
fat embolism,
cardioembolism,
atherothromboembolism,
microembolism,
embolismus,
pulmonary oedema,
deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary edema,
more...
Adjectives:
vasculitic,
arteriosclerotic,
venoocclusive,
ischemic,
multivessel,
nephritic,
nephrotic,
asplenic,
vasculogenic,
aneurismal,
angioinvasive
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