Pulmonary embolism
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002204
Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT_US:59282003
- UMLS:C0034065
- MSH:D011655
definition
An embolus (that is, an abnormal particle circulating in the blood) located in the pulmonary artery and thereby blocking blood circulation to the lung. Usually the embolus is a blood clot that has developed in an extremity (for instance, a deep venous thrombosis), detached, and traveled through the circulation before becoming trapped in the pulmonary artery.
has exact synonym
Blood clot in artery of lung
id
HP:0002204