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decompression sickness

de·com·pres·sion sick·ness


noun 
Definition:
 
diver's condition: a condition marked by joint pain, nausea, loss of motion, and breathing difficulties experienced by divers and others who emerge too quickly from a pressurized environment. It is caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues.

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