air embolism
aeroembolism
noun
the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure
See decompression sickness
Words nearby air embolism
air dam,
air division,
air door,
air drill,
air duct,
air embolism,
air engine,
air equivalent,
air express,
air filter,
air fleet
Medical definitions for air embolism
air embolism
n.
Bubbles of air in the heart or vascular system that create an obstruction and are usually the result of surgery or trauma.