Meaning of pulmonary embolism | Babel Free
Definitions
The embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Lungenembolie
Ελληνικά
πνευμονική εμβολή
Español
tromboembolismo pulmonar
Français
embolie pulmonaire
Gaeilge
eambólacht scamhóige
Magyar
tüdőembólia
Polski
zatorowość płucna
Tiếng Việt
thuyên tắc phổi
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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