gas embolism

(noun) obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving. Synonyms: air embolism, aeroembolism, gas embolism.

(noun) pain resulting from rapid change in pressure. Synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends.