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Definition of 'air embolism' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) 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. (noun) decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

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