| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷- noun
Etymology: aer- + embolism
1. : a gaseous embolism
2. : a condition equivalent to caisson disease caused by rapid ascent to high altitudes and resulting exposure to rapidly lowered air pressure — called also air bends
| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷- noun
Etymology: aer- + embolism
1. : a gaseous embolism
2. : a condition equivalent to caisson disease caused by rapid ascent to high altitudes and resulting exposure to rapidly lowered air pressure — called also air bends
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012