noun
pulmonary embolism; pulmonary thromboembolism
Medical term for a blockage in a lung artery, usually by a blood clot.
肺塞栓は、深部静脈血栓症の合併症として起こることがあります。
Pulmonary embolism can occur as a complication of deep vein thrombosis.
Compound of 肺 (lung) + 塞栓 (embolism).