AIR EMBOLISM

• (noun) pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

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

• (noun) 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

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