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gas embolism

DEFINITIONS OF: gas embolism

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

n pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

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