| air embolism | (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, Syn. gas embolism, aeroembolism |
| decompression sickness | (n) pain resulting from rapid change in pressure, Syn. gas embolism, caisson disease, bends, aeroembolism, air embolism |