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caisson disease

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  1. 1. n. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure Source: wordnet
  2. 2. A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an atmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving bells, etc. It is characterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic symptoms. It is variously explained, most probably as due to congestion of internal organs with subsequent stasis of the blood. Source: webster
  3. 3. A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in anatmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving bells, etc. It ischaracterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic symptoms. It isvariously explained, most probably as due to congestion of internalorgans with subsequent stasis of the blood. Source: adambom

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