air embolism

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noun

1. 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
• Syn:
aeroembolism, gas embolism
• Hypernyms:
embolism
2. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
• Syn:
decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends
• Hypernyms:
illness, unwellness, malady, sickness