| NOUN | state | pulmonary embolism | blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot |
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| Meaning | Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot. | |
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| Broader | embolism | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
| Catalan | embòlia pulmonar | |
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