air embolism
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
Related Words:
embolism
2.
(
noun
) pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Synonyms:
aeroembolism
,
bends
,
caisson disease
,
decompression sickness
Related Words:
illness
,
malady
,
sickness
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