Noun: 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
"The diver developed an air embolism after ascending too quickly";
- aeroembolism, gas embolism
- Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
"The diver experienced symptoms of air embolism after ascending too quickly";
- decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends, the bends
Derived forms: air embolisms
Type of: embolism, illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
Encyclopedia: Air embolism