About The Word Caisson disease
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Caisson disease
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What's The Definition Of Caisson disease?
[n] pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caisson disease: aeroembolism | air embolism | bends | decompression sickness | gas embolism Related Terms | Find terms related to Caisson disease: See Also | illness | malady | sickness | unwellness Caisson disease In Webster's Dictionary \Cais"son dis*ease"\ (Med.)
A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an
atmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving bells,
etc. It is characterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic
symptoms. It is variously explained, most probably as due to
congestion of internal organs with subsequent stasis of the
blood.
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