gas embolism

• gas embolism

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:

• air embolism
• aeroembolism
• gas embolism

Noun

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

Synonyms:

• decompression sickness
• aeroembolism
• air embolism
• gas embolism
• caisson disease
• bends