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

pulmonary embolism Embolism, Pulmonary lung embolism McConnell's sign PE

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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