Aeroembolism

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Noun Pathology .

an obstruction of the circulatory system caused by air, as may arise during surgery.

Also called the bends, caisson disease , decompression sickness. an acute condition caused by a rapid substantial decrease in atmospheric pressure, as in high-altitude flying and coming up from deep-sea diving, characterized by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood, severe pain in the lungs and joints, and neurological impairment.