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Meaning of air embolism in English:

air embolism

Pronunciation /ˌɛːr ˈɛmbəlɪz(ə)m/

noun

Medicine

  • Embolism caused by a bubble of air (or other gas) in the bloodstream; an instance of this.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. From air + embolism, after German Luftembolie and French embolie aérienne.