 air_embolism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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: | gas_embolism aeroembolism | |
| Related terms: | embolism | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) pain resulting from rapid change in pressure | |
| Synonyms: | aeroembolism caisson_disease bends gas_embolism decompression_sickness | |
| Related terms: | illness | |
| Similar spelling: |
aeroembolism |
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