Phrase
decompression sickness
减压病
a condition caused by rapid decompression, especially in divers, resulting from nitrogen bubbles forming in the blood and tissues
- 1.
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.
减压病:一种有时致命的疾病,由于血液和组织中形成氮气泡,因减压过快所致,常见于深海潜水员快速上浮时。其特征为关节和胸部剧痛、皮肤刺激、痉挛、恶心和瘫痪。
减压病:一种有时致命的疾病,由于血液和组织中形成氮气泡,因减压过快所致,常见于深海潜水员快速上浮时。其特征为关节和胸部剧痛、皮肤刺激、痉挛、恶心和瘫痪。
In use
Divers must ascend slowly to prevent decompression sickness.
The symptoms of decompression sickness include joint pain and fatigue.
He was treated for decompression sickness after a deep-sea dive.
get decompression sickness
Divers who ascend too quickly can get decompression sickness.
上升过快的潜水员可能会得减压病。
suffer from decompression sickness
He suffered from decompression sickness after the dive.
他在潜水后患上了减压病。
treatment for decompression sickness
Connections
Confusing words
- altitude sickness
- 高原反应 · 减压病专指潜水后快速上浮导致的疾病，而高原反应指高海拔缺氧引起的症状。
- decompression
- 减压 · 减压作为名词指减压过程，减压病则指一种疾病。
Word family
- decompress
- 减压 · v.
- decompressive
- 减压的 · adj.
- decompressor
- 减压器 · n.
- compress
- 压缩 · v.
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