Air embolism
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.
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Decompression disease and air embolism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decompression disease" instead a noun phrase "Air embolism".
Decompression disease
Air embolism and decompression disease are semantically related. You can use "Air embolism" instead a noun phrase "Decompression disease".
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Decompression disease and Air embolism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/air_embolism/decompression_disease
Air embolism & Decompression disease. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/air_embolism/decompression_disease>.
Decompression disease or Air embolism. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/air_embolism/decompression_disease.
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