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aeroembolism
Definition of aeroembolism
Overview of noun aeroembolism
The noun aeroembolism has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. air embolism, aeroembolism, gas 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)
2. decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends
(pain resulting from rapid change in pressure)