air embolism meaning

UK US /ɛr ˈɛmboʊlɪzəm/ 5 syllables

air embolism (noun): 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.

air embolism has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

air embolism as a noun

  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

    Synonyms: aeroembolism, gas embolism

    Type of: embolism

  2. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

    Synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends

    Type of: illness

How to pronounce air embolism

air embolism is pronounced /ɛr ˈɛmboʊlɪzəm/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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