pulmonary embolism
Noun
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Noun
pulmonary embolism (plural pulmonary embolisms) (abbreviation PE)
- (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.
- French: embolie pulmonaire
- German: Lungenembolie
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