Aeroembolism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Embolism that occurs as a result of the entrance of air bubbles into a blood vessel after surgical procedures or trauma.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
  • n. 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
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    malady    unwellness    illness    sickness    embolism   
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