A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It travels to a lung artery where it suddenly blocks blood flow. A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel in one area of the body, breaks off, and travels to another area of the body in the blood is called an embolus. An embolus can lodge itself in a blood vessel.
Best Answer: It means Brake Horsepower. It is an engine's horsepower measured without a loss in power caused by having all the accesories on in the car. Pretty much ...
Units called horsepower have differing definitions: 1  The mechanical horsepower, also known as imperial horsepower equals approximately 745.7 watts. 2  The metric horsepower equals approximately 735.5 watts (98.6% of an imperial mechanical horsepower). 3  The boiler horsepower equals 9809.5 watts.