decompression sickness

/ˌˈdikəmˌprɛʃən ˌsɪknɪs/
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Definitions of decompression sickness
  1. noun
    pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
    synonyms: aeroembolism, air embolism, bends, caisson disease, gas embolism
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    type of:
    illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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