| Main Entry: | compressed air sickness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decompression sickness |
Synonyms: |
aeroembolism, bends, caisson disease, divers' palsy, divers' paralysis |
| Main Entry: | decompression sickness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition caused by rapid change in atmospheric pressure |
Synonyms: |
aeroembolism, air embolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression disease, diver's condition, diver's palsy, dysbaric illness, the bends, tunnel disease |