Definitions for gas embolism
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Princeton's WordNet
air embolism, aeroembolism, gas embolism(noun)
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
decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends(noun)
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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