caisson disease
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Definition of caisson disease
: decompression sickness ◆The name caisson disease stems from the occurrence of decompression sickness in individuals working on tunnel and bridge construction in underwater caissons filled with compressed air.
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1873
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1873
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cais·son disease
\ˈkā-ˌsän-, ˈkās-ən-; British often kə-ˈsün-\
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