caisson disease
caisson disease noun: the painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too-rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure.
Noun
caisson disease (uncountable)
- The painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too-rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure.
- Synonyms:
- the bends, decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism
caisson disease meaning in Tamil
caisson disease in Tamil
- அழுத்தக்காற்றறை நோய், கெய்சான்நோய்
Synonyms of caisson disease
- the bends
- decompression sickness
- aeroembolism
- air embolism
- gas embolism
Questions about caisson disease
- What does caisson disease mean?
- Caisson disease means the painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too-rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure.
- What is caisson disease in Tamil?
- Caisson disease in Tamil is அழுத்தக்காற்றறை நோய், கெய்சான்நோய். See Caisson disease meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is caisson disease?
- Caisson disease is a noun.
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