aer·o·em·bo·lism (âr  - m b -l zm)n. Embolism that occurs as a result of the entrance of air bubbles into a blood vessel after surgical procedures or trauma. |
aeroembolism [ˌɛərəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Medicine) a former name for air embolism
aeroembolism
Medicine. a condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood as a result of a sudden lowering of atmospheric pressure, as when flying at high altitude or rising too rapidly from a deep underwater dive.
See also: Aviationa condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood as a result of a sudden lowering of atmospheric pressure, as when flying at high altitude or rising too rapidly from a deep underwater dive.
See also: Disease and Illness
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| Noun | 1. |  aeroembolism - 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 divingembolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
| 2. |  aeroembolism - pain resulting from rapid change in pressureillness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
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