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disease > respiratory disease > pulmonary embolism

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pulmonary embolism  

Definition

  • Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). (Wikipedia)

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