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aeroembolism

noun

1 aeroembolism

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: air embolism, gas embolism.

2 aeroembolism

Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.

synonyms: air embolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness, gas embolism.

Dutch: caissonziekte, decompressieziekte, duikersziekte
Polish: choroba dekompresyjna, choroba kesonowa


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