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caisson disease

cais·son dis·ease
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [key-suh n, -son dih-zeez]
    • /ˈkeɪ sən, -sɒn dɪˈziz/
    • /kəˈsuːn dɪˈziːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-suh n, -son dih-zeez]
    • /ˈkeɪ sən, -sɒn dɪˈziz/

Definitions of caisson disease words

  • noun caisson disease decompression sickness 3
  • noun caisson disease aeroembolism (def 2). 1
  • noun caisson disease (pathology, nautical) The painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too-rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure. 0
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Origin of caisson disease

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Caisson disease

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caisson disease popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for caisson disease

noun caisson disease

  • aeroembolism — an embolism of air bubbles often caused by surgery, induced abortion, or decompression sickness
  • bends — the severe pain in the limbs, joints, and abdomen during decompression sickness
  • decompression sickness — a disorder characterized by severe pain in muscles and joints, cramp, and difficulty in breathing, caused by a sudden and sustained decrease in air pressure, resulting in the deposition of nitrogen bubbles in the tissues
  • air embolism — the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure
  • tunnel disease — aeroembolism (def 2).
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