Vi fant 2 definisjoner av decompression sickness på engelsk.
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| decompression sickness - pain resulting from rapid change in pressure | ||
| aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends | ||
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| decompression sickness - 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. |