n.
1.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
2.pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Idiom of the Day
take steps to (prevent or do something)
to begin to make plans or arrangements for something, to make preparations for something
Our company has begun to take steps to stop people from smoking in the office building.