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gas embolism

noun

1 gas embolism

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, air embolism.

2 gas embolism

Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.

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

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


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