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Categories: Pages with missing ISBNs, Medical emergencies, Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation

pulmonary embolism

Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot WordNet 3.0

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Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream. Wikipedia

Blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body Wikidata

A blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, usually occurring when a deep vein blood clot from a vein becomes dislodged from its site of formation and travels, or embolizes, to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. OmegaWiki

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. Wiktionary

Embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery. Wiktionary (translation)

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embolism

disease

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