Brazilian Portugese Meaning of caisson disease

doença do caixão

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Definitions and Meaning of caisson disease in English

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caisson disease (n)

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

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caisson disease ()

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.

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doença do caixão

pain resulting from rapid change in pressureA disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an atmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving be

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caisson => Caixão, cairo => Cairo, cairngormstone => Cairngorm, cairngorm => cairn gorm, cairned => amontoado,