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Definition of Bends
1. Noun. Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.
Exact synonyms: Aeroembolism, Air Embolism, Caisson Disease, Decompression Sickness, Gas Embolism
Generic synonyms: Illness, Malady, Sickness, Unwellness
Generic synonyms: Illness, Malady, Sickness, Unwellness
Definition of Bends
1. Noun. (plural of bend) ¹
2. Noun. (context: diving) A condition of bubbles in the blood which sometimes occurs during ascent. ¹
3. Noun. (context: nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales. ¹
4. Verb. (third-person singular of bend) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bends
1. bend [v] - See also: bend
Medical Definition of Bends
1. Colloquism for caisson sickness; decompression sickness. Origin: fr. Convulsive posture of those so afflicted (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bends
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