air bubble

n 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 n pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) n

n a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) n (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin n (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid v get blistered v subject to harsh criticism v cause blisters to form on

an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood

occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)