Term Name: | pulmonary embolism |
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Synonyms: | pulmonary artery embolism, pulmonary embolus |
Definition: | An artery disease characterized by a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body, e.g. a blood clot. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:9477] ( DOID:9477 ) |