air embolism
air embolism noun: condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
Noun
air embolism (plural air embolisms)
- condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
- Lieutenant Axel suspected an air embolism, meaning that Savino had taken a breath and held it before they’d pulled him up. As the pressure around him dropped to sea level, the pressure exerted by the air inside his lungs would have mounted until a bubble was expelled into his bloodstream. It would...2017, Jennifer Egan, Manhattan Beach, Corsair, page 290
- Synonyms:
- aeroembolism, gas embolism
air embolism meaning in Tamil
air embolism in Tamil
- காற்றுத் தடுப்பு, காற்றடைப்பு
Synonyms of air embolism
- aeroembolism
- gas embolism
Forms of air embolism
| plural | air embolisms |
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Questions about air embolism
- What does air embolism mean?
- Air embolism means condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
- What is air embolism in Tamil?
- Air embolism in Tamil is காற்றுத் தடுப்பு, காற்றடைப்பு. See Air embolism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is air embolism?
- Air embolism is a noun.
- What is the plural of air embolism?
- The plural of air embolism is air embolisms.
Words near air embolism in the dictionary
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