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Decompression sickness
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology:
A sometimes
fatal
condition
resulting
from the
formation
of
nitrogen
bubbles in
the blood and
tissues
, because of too
rapid
decompression
, seen especially in
deep-sea
divers
ascending
rapidly
from a
dive
. It is
characterized
by
severe
pains
in the
joints
and
chest
,
skin
irritation
,
cramps
,
nausea
, and paralysis.
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Synonyms
Aeroembolism
Aeroemphysema
Caisson Disease
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