Question

select the medical term that means sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by an embolus that has formed in the leg or pelvic region. emphysema pertussis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pulmonary embolism

Explanation:

Emphysema is a lung - condition related to damaged air sacs. Pertussis is whooping cough. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a group of lung diseases with airflow blockage. Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter or an embolus from elsewhere in the body like the leg or pelvic region.

Answer:

pulmonary embolism