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pulmonary embolism| In medicine, condition in which a blood clot becomes lodged in the lungs. The clot usually migrates in the circulatory system from a vein in the lower abdomen or legs. The condition is characterized by a sudden pain in the chest. It can be fatal if the clot is large. Smaller clots can be removed surgically or dissolved by the use of fibrinolytic drugs. |
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