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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n.noun · 名词
- 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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as incompressed air sickness
as indecompression sickness
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