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caisson disease
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˈkeɪ.sən dɪˈziːz/ us /ˈkeɪ.sən dɪˈziːz/
a serious medical condition that divers (= people who swim underwater for work or sport) get when they come up to the surface of the water too quickly:
Air emboli are seen in decompression sickness, called caisson disease, or the bends.
This technology was initially used to treat patients with caisson disease.
He was unable to work on site because of a case of caisson disease.
Decompression sickness, the bends, or caisson disease are all terms given to the variety of symptoms suffered by a person exposed to a reduction in the pressure surrounding their body.
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Synonyms
bend decompression sickness
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