pulmonary embolism

n.

The obstruction of pulmonary arteries, usually by detached fragments of a clot from a leg or pelvic vein.

Words nearby pulmonary embolism

pulmonary atresia, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, pulmonary circulation, pulmonary dysmaturity syndrome, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary hamartoma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary insufficiency, pulmonary ligament