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aeroembolism

/air-oh-em-buh-liz-uhm/US // ˌɛər oʊˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˌɛərəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) //

航空栓塞症,航空栓塞,航空血管栓塞症

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  1. 1

    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.

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