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(n)air embolism, aeroembolism, gas embolismobstruction 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
(n)decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bendspain resulting from rapid change in pressure