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pulmonary embolism en · NOUN

Meanings

1. 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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Relateds

deep vein thrombosis

Translations (12)

cmn 肺栓塞 (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · is lungnablóðrek (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · es tromboembolismo pulmonar (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · fr embolie pulmonaire (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · de Lungenembolie (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · hu tüdőembólia (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · ga eambólacht scamhóige (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · eo pulma embolio (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · pl zatorowość płucna (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · el πνευμονική εμβολή (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · fi keuhkoveritulppa (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) · fy longembolie (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery)