air embolism
/ɜr_'ɛmbə,lɪzəm/
noun
11 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.
2
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withM
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withA … M
Syllablesair em · bo · lism
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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