Word
gas embolism
noun
气泡栓塞
a condition in which gas bubbles enter the bloodstream, causing blockage of blood vessels
In use
The diver was treated for a gas embolism after surfacing too quickly.
Doctors warned that a gas embolism could occur if the patient's IV line was not properly cleared of air.
Symptoms of a gas embolism include chest pain and difficulty breathing.
suffer from gas embolism
常用于描述潜水事故。
The diver suffered from gas embolism after surfacing too quickly.
潜水员因上浮过快而遭受气泡栓塞。
gas embolism occurs in [body part]
Gas embolism occurs in the bloodstream when nitrogen bubbles form.
当氮气气泡形成时，气泡栓塞发生在血液中。
treat gas embolism with [method]
Doctors treat gas embolism with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
医生用高压氧治疗气泡栓塞。
risk of gas embolism
Rapid ascent increases the risk of gas embolism.
快速上浮会增加气泡栓塞的风险。
Common mistakes
He suffered gas embolism.He suffered from gas embolism.
中文学习者常遗漏动词后介词，如‘suffer’后需接‘from’才能带疾病名称。
He had gas embolism after diving.He had a gas embolism after diving.
中文没有不定冠词，学习者易将可数名词‘gas embolism’当作不可数，需加‘a’表示单次事件。
Connections
Word family
- embolic
- 栓塞的 · adj
- embolization
- 栓塞术 · n
- embolize
- 进行栓塞 · v
- embolus
- 栓子 · n
- embolectomy
- 栓子切除术 · n
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