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Definition of Caisson disease
1. Noun. Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.
Exact synonyms: Aeroembolism, Air Embolism, Bends, Decompression Sickness, Gas Embolism
Generic synonyms: Illness, Malady, Sickness, Unwellness
Generic synonyms: Illness, Malady, Sickness, Unwellness
Medical Definition of Caisson disease
1. See: decompression sickness Origin: Fr. Caisson (fr. Caisse, a chest) a water-tight box or cylinder containing air under high pressure used in sinking structural pilings underwater (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caisson Disease
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