air embolism

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114124799)
    is a type of: embolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
    same as: aeroembolism, gas embolism
  2. Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure (synset 114091826)
    is a type of: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    same as: aeroembolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness, gas embolism

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