aerodermectasia


aerodermectasia

 [ār″o-der″mek-ta´zhah] subcutaneous or surgical emphysema; an accumulation of air in the subcutaneous tissues.

sub·cu·ta·ne·ous em·phy·se·ma

the presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues. Synonym(s): aerodermectasia, cutaneous emphysema, pneumoderma, pneumohypoderma