PULMONARY EMBOLISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pulmonary embolism mean? 

• PULMONARY EMBOLISM (noun)
  The noun PULMONARY EMBOLISM has 1 sense:

1. blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

  Familiarity information: PULMONARY EMBOLISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PULMONARY EMBOLISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("pulmonary embolism" is a kind of...):

embolism (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle))

 Context examples 

EXAMPLE(S):death, back pain, headache, pulmonary embolism, heart attack.

(Defined Adverse Event, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

EXAMPLE(S):death, back pain, headache, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, pregnancy, flu, broken bone, menstrual period, depression; OTHER NAME(S):Clinical Events, Medical History.

(Defined Medical Condition Result, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

EXAMPLE(S): death, back pain, headache, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, pregnancy, flu, broken bone, menstrual period, depression.

(Performed Medical Condition Result, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

If a blood clot in a deep vein breaks off and travels through the bloodstream to the lungs and blocks blood flow, the condition is called pulmonary embolism.

(Blood Clots, NIH)

EXAMPLE(S): death, back pain, headache, pulmonary embolism, heart attack

(Adverse event, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

It may lead to venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

(Antithrombin III Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

A deep vein thrombosis can break loose and cause a serious problem in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.

(Deep Vein Thrombosis, NIH)

If a clot grows too big, pieces dislodged by blood flow (emboli) can block downstream blood vessels in the lungs or brain, leading to life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism or ischemic stroke.

(How And Why Blood Clots Shrink, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

There can be many other causes, including: • Other heart problems, such as angina • Panic attacks • Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders • Sore muscles • Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism • Costochondritis - an inflammation of joints in your chest

(Chest Pain, NIH)