aero-embolism

英 ['eərəʊ'embəlɪzəm] 美 ['eərəʊ'embəlɪzəm]

• [医] 气栓

英英释义

名词 aeroembolism:

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

2. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure