Compressed Air Sickness synonyms

An embolism of air bubbles often caused by surgery, induced abortion, or decompression sickness

(Diving) A condition of bubbles in the blood which sometimes occurs during ascent.

(Pathology, nautical) The painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too-rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure.

decompression-sickness

(Pathology) A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.

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