- ebullism
- eb·ul·lism
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ebullism
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Ebullism — is the formation of gas bubbles in bodily fluids due to reduced environmental pressure, for example at high altitude. It occurs because liquids boil at a lower temperature when the pressure on them is reduced.In the atmospheric pressure present… … Wikipedia
ebullism — ▪ medical disorder formation of bubbles in the bodily fluids because of an extreme reduction in the surrounding pressure. Aircraft pilots are susceptible to ebullism when they venture into the upper atmosphere; the higher the pilot goes,… … Universalium
ebullism — The boiling of body fluids. The formation of bubbles, with particular reference to water vapor bubbles in biological fluids caused by reduced ambient pressure. When the atmospheric pressure reaches 47 mm of mercury at an altitude of 19.2 km… … Aviation dictionary
ebullism — noun The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure … Wiktionary
ebullism — Formation of water vapor bubbles in the tissues brought on by an extreme reduction in barometric pressure; occurs if the body is exposed to pressures above an altitude of 63,000 feet, or if a diver rises rapidly from a great depth to the surface … Medical dictionary
ebullism — ˈeb(y)əˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Latin ebullire to come bubbling out + English ism more at ebullient : the formation of bubbles in body fluids under sharply reduced environmental pressure … Useful english dictionary
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