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noun
condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: aeroembolism, gas embolism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: embolism
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