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aeroembolism definition

aero·em·bo·lism (er′ō em′bə liz′əm)

noun

an embolism of air bubbles often caused by surgery, induced abortion, or decompression sickness

Etymology: aero- + embolism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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