The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), or opossum as it is commonly known, is a native mammal in Georgia. Many people are familiar with opossums, but there are several aspects of the opossum with which people are unfamiliar.
pulmonary embolism. A condition in which an embolus (blood clot, formed in a vein) breaks off and blocks a pulmonary artery which supplies blood to the lungs. It can result in pain, breathlessness, and sudden death.
pulmonary embolism - blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot. embolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) Translations. Lungenembolie.