单词 | aeroembolism |
释义 | aeroembolism[ air-oh-em-buh-liz-uhm ] / ˌɛər oʊˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aeroembolism ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.an obstruction of the circulatory system caused by air, as may arise during surgery. Also called the bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness. an acute condition caused by a rapid substantial decrease in atmospheric pressure, as in high-altitude flying and coming up from deep-sea diving, characterized by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood, severe pain in the lungs and joints, and neurological impairment. Origin of aeroembolismFirst recorded in 1935–40; aero- + embolism Words nearby aeroembolismaerodynamic trajectory, aerodynamic wave drag, aerodyne, aeroelastic, aeroelastics, aeroembolism, aeroemphysema, aero engine, aerofoil, aerogel, aerogen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for aeroembolismaeroembolism / (ˌɛərəʊˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm) / nouna former name for air embolism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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