air embolism

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noun

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 See decompression sickness

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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

"We know these babies suffered air embolism because of the post-mortem imaging in some of them," says Neena Modi, a professor of neonatal medicine.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

The air embolism theory, she said, was "highly speculative".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

To muddy the waters further, another of Mark McDonald's panel of experts has said that in fact there was post-mortem evidence of air embolism in the babies.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Danger from air embolism is exceedingly doubtful, unless great quantities were forced into a large vein by artificial means.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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