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Defenition of the word air embolism

    • Defenition of the word air embolism

      • 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
      • pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
      • 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 for the word air embolism

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

    Hypernyms for the word air embolism

      • embolism
      • illness
      • malady
      • sickness
      • unwellness

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