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May 21, 2013

Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in the Lung) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in the Lung) article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alveoli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ambulatory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniotic fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aneurysm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aortic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aortic aneurysm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood urea nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bloody sputum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bridge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillaries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CBC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulatory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulatory system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Collapsed lung: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coughing up blood: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Creatinine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Creatinine blood test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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D-dimer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Deep vein thrombosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dissection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ECG: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Echocardiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emboli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enoxaparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Extremity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Factor V: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Factor V Leiden: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Femur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Finger stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarct: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

International normalized ratio: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lower leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Molecule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pleura: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pleurisy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumothorax: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polycythemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probability: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prophylaxis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin time: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pulmonary artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary embolus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sinus tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sputum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tissue plasminogen activator: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

tPA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unconscious: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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