Term: pulmonary embolism: blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
Candidate hypernym: embolism: occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) → 1
Candidate hypernym: periodic breathing: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate → 0
Candidate hypernym: prey: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence → 0
Candidate hypernym: allyl: the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene → 0
Candidate hypernym: attache: a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission → 0
Candidate hypernym: reunion: a party of former associates who have come together again → 0
Candidate hypernym: override: a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device → 0
Candidate hypernym: power station: an electrical generating station → 0
Candidate hypernym: shaggymane: common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores → 0
Candidate hypernym: antipasto: a course of appetizers in an Italian meal → 0
Candidate hypernym: cystic vein: vein that drains the gallbladder → 0