Mammalian Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: February 3, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MP_0031080
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MP_0031080
Preferred Name

pulmonary embolism

Definitions
an embolus (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
Synonyms
pulmonary artery embolism
pulmonary embolus
blood clot in artery of lung
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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