English-German translations for decompression sickness

• Caissonkrankheit die
• Dekompressionskrankheit die
  Dabei tauchen sie z. B. schnell aus tieferen Gewässern auf und erleiden dadurch die tödliche Dekompressionskrankheit beziehungsweise sie stranden an einer nahen Küste, wo sie verenden. In so doing, they may rise very quickly from deep waters, thus suffering a form of fatal decompression sickness and/or they may be stranded on nearby beaches where they meet their demise.

Definition of decompression sickness

• A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis

Related words

• decompress
• decompression
• decompressed
• decompression valve