AIR EMBOLISM





Definition:

  1. [noun] obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
    Synonyms: aeroembolism, gas embolism

  2. [noun] pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
    Synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends

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