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.
Blood clots in the lungs can happen in people who are otherwise healthy. Symptoms and signs can vary from individual to individual, but normally include unexplained and sudden shortness of breath, pains in the chest and a cough that can bring up sputum that is blood-tinged.