caisson sickness

Disease caused by rapid decompression. So named since it appeared in workers building tunnels or supports for bridges working in enclosed units under high atmospheric pressure to keep out surrounding water, called caissons.

See: decompression sickness.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: disease, rapid decompression, workers, tunnels, supports, bridges, units, under, high, atmospheric pressure, keep, water, decompression sickness
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