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aeroembolism

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: aeroembolism

1
 n
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
2
 n
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: aeroembolism
1

n 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:
air embolism, gas embolism
Type of:
embolism
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
2

n pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

Synonyms:
air embolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness, gas embolism
Type of:
illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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