aero·em·bo·lism /ˌæroˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm, ˌɛr-/
氣泡栓塞症,高空病
aero·em·bo·lism /-ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm/ 名詞
空氣栓塞症,空氣栓塞
aeroembolism
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, gas embolism]
2: pain resulting from rapid change in pressure [syn: decompression
sickness, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson
disease, bends]