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Bends

🔄 Synonyms of "Bends"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
caisson diseasenoun	(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.
aeroembolismnoun	An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
decompression sicknessnoun	(pathology) A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.
air embolismnoun	(pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bends"

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Word	Definition
decompression sicknessnoun	(pathology) A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.
caisson diseasenoun	(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.
air embolismnoun	(pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
aeroembolismnoun	An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
essesnoun	(motor racing, usually in the plural) A sequence of winding turns.
doublesnoun	(sports, plural only) a game between pairs of players
looksnoun	One's appearance or attractiveness.
bandsnoun	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
bindsverb	(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
compliesverb	To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
corners	a Children's BBC children's television series of the 1980s.
crumplesverb	(transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
cubitsnoun	The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
curvesnoun	A gentle bend, such as in a road.
deformationsnoun	The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
elbowsnoun	(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
focusesverb	(transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
focussesverb	(transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
foldsnoun	An act of folding.
gangs	the second studio album by the Northern Irish post-rock band