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.

Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.

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

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