Word
air embolism
气泡栓塞（指空气进入血液导致血流阻塞）
the entry of air into the bloodstream, causing a blockage of blood flow
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condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system.
由血管系统中的气泡引起的病症
由血管系统中的气泡引起的病症；气泡栓塞
In use
Scuba divers are trained to ascend slowly to avoid an air embolism.
A small air embolism can sometimes be treated in a hyperbaric chamber.
Doctors take precautions to prevent an air embolism during intravenous therapy.
develop/suffer from an air embolism
指形成栓塞的具体情况，可用冠词a/an
The patient developed a dangerous air embolism after the surgery.
患者在手术后出现了危险的气泡栓塞。
an air embolism occurs/results from
强调栓塞发生或由...引起，主语为an air embolism
An air embolism can occur during scuba diving if the diver ascends too quickly.
如果潜水者上升过快，气泡栓塞可能发生在水肺潜水过程中。
prevent/treat air embolism
抽象用法时通常不加冠词
Doctors take precautions to prevent air embolism during intravenous therapy.
医生在静脉治疗中采取措施预防气泡栓塞。
Common mistakes
He was diagnosed with air embolism.He was diagnosed with an air embolism.
在英语中，'air embolism'作为可数名词表示特定病例时，前面通常需要不定冠词'an'。中文学习者常因母语中不需要冠词而省略，导致语法错误。
He has an air bubble in his blood.He has an air embolism.
'air bubble'泛指气泡，而'air embolism'是医学专门术语，指空气进入血管形成的栓塞。中文学习者可能混淆这两个概念，使用非专业词汇。
Connections
Confusing words
- gas embolism
- 气体栓塞 · 空气栓塞特指空气进入血管，而气体栓塞包括任何气体（如氮气），常见于潜水减压病。
- air embolus
- 空气栓子 · 空气栓塞是疾病名称，而空气栓子是形成该疾病的单个气泡实体。
Word family
- embolic
- 栓塞的 · adj
- embolize
- 使栓塞 · v
- embolization
- 栓塞形成 · n
- embolectomy
- 栓子切除术 · n
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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