Term Name:	pulmonary embolism
Synonyms:	pulmonary artery embolism, pulmonary embolus
Definition:	An artery disease characterized by a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body, e.g. a blood clot.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:9477]   ( DOID:9477 )