The suffix dosis or osis, from ancient Greek, simply means an abnormal or diseased state of the word to which it is attached, as in lordosis, scoliosis and kyphosisâ¦ which describe abnormal curvatures of the spine, neurosis an early generic term for certain mental illnesses and endometriosis in which uterine tissue grows elsewhere in ...
1 If the clot travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow, the condition is called pulmonary embolism. 2  Peripheral artery disease (PAD): A narrowing of the peripheral arteries, most commonly in the arteries of the pelvis and legs. 3  PAD is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery disease. If the clot travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow, the condition is called pulmonary embolism. 2  Peripheral artery disease (PAD): A narrowing of the peripheral arteries, most commonly in the arteries of the pelvis and legs. 3  PAD is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery disease.
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in the lung. The clot usually forms in smaller vessels in the leg, pelvis, arms, or heart, but occasionally the clot can be large.When a clot forms in the large veins of the legs or arms, it is referred to as a deep venous thrombosis (DVT). pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in the lung. The clot usually forms in smaller vessels in the leg, pelvis, arms, or heart, but occasionally the clot can be large.