Air embolism and 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.

Embolism and air embolism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embolism" instead a noun phrase "Air embolism".

Embolism noun - Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle).

Air embolism and embolism are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Air embolism" with "Embolism", this terms are similar.