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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024aer•o•em•bo•lism (âr′ō em′bə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologyan obstruction of the circulatory system caused by air, as may arise during surgery.
- PathologyAlso 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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