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- noun pathology
condition caused bybubbles ofgas in a vascular system
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
- noun pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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