air embolism

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

She believes this is highly likely to have occurred during resuscitation, and that there are much more plausible explanations for the collapses and deaths of the babies in the Letby case than air embolism.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

But is it enough to defeat the air embolism allegations?

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Several experts have publicly criticised the prosecution’s air embolism theory, although hardly any have seen all of the medical evidence.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

The fatal issue may be contributed to by blood entering the air-passages and causing asphyxia, or by air being sucked into the open veins and causing air embolism.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander