decompression sickness

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Συνώνυμα

bends

caisson disease

gas embolism

aeroembolism

air embolism

compressed-air illness

screws

the bends

Μεταφράσεις

maladie des caissons

Caissonkrankheit

Dekompressionskrankheit

maladie

maladie de décompression

aeroembolismo

caissonziekte

Doença de descompressão

Taucherkrankheit