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Air embolism
/ɛr
ˈɛmboʊlˌɪzəm/
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Air embolism
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.
Synonyms:
aeroembolism
,
gas embolism
.
2.
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.
Synonyms:
aeroembolism
,
bends
,
caisson disease
,
decompression sickness
,
gas embolism
.
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Words linked to "Air embolism" :
sickness
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malady
,
embolism
,
illness
,
unwellness
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