air embolism
n 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 [syn: {air
embolism}, {aeroembolism}, {gas embolism}]
2: pain resulting from rapid change in pressure [syn:
{decompression sickness}, {aeroembolism}, {air embolism},
{gas embolism}, {caisson disease}, {bends}]