gas embolism

名词 gas embolism:

1. 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
   同义词：air embolism, aeroembolism
2. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
   同义词：decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, caisson disease, bends