Decompression-sickness Synonyms

Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Synonyms:
  1. aeroembolism
  2. air-embolism
  3. caisson-disease
  4. bends
  5. diver's palsy
  6. gas embolism
  7. the-bends
  8. tunnel disease

Decompression-sickness Sentence Examples

  • Scapa Flow diver hospitalized A diver was taken to Balfour Hospital on Monday after suffering suspected decompression sickness in Scapa Flow.

  • There is no medicine that is used as a matter of routine in treating decompression sickness.

  • What measures can be taken to avoid decompression sickness?

  • Women are more at risk of decompression sickness than men.