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air embolism

noun /ɜrɛmbəlɪzəm/ 3 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

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

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