Usually means: Air bubbles block blood vessels.
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Definitions from WordNet (gas embolism)

noun:  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
noun:  pain resulting from rapid change in pressure


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