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Pulmonary embolismPE

Also called Blood clot in lung

PulmonologyCardiologyEmergency MedicineEssential

Sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot, usually from deep vein thrombosis, causing acute respiratory distress.

Korean

폐색전증(폐혈전)

폐동맥 분지가 혈전(주로 심부정맥혈전)으로 갑자기 막혀 급성 호흡곤란이 발생하는 상태.

French

Embolie pulmonaire

Obstruction soudaine d'une artère pulmonaire par un caillot sanguin, habituellement issu d'une thrombose veineuse profonde, provoquant une détresse respiratoire aiguë.

Word parts

  • pulmon/oRoot(Latin) Lung
  • embol/oRoot(Greek) Embolus; a plug or obstruction
  • -arySuffix(Latin) Pertaining to
  • -ismSuffix(Greek) Condition, process

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