Dekompressionskrankheit
dieNoundecompression sickness
English translations
- 01
decompression sickness
- 02
the bends
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Krankheit, die durch zu schnelles Auftauchen aus großer Tiefe entsteht, wobei sich Stickstoffblasen im Blut bilden.
- English meaning
- Decompression sickness
- Synonym
- Caisson-Krankheit, Taucherkrankheit
- German example
- Taucher müssen langsam auftauchen, um die Dekompressionskrankheit zu vermeiden.
- English example
- Divers must ascend slowly to avoid decompression sickness.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Dekompressionskrankheit
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Caissonkrankheit
Caisson disease, also known as decompression sickness, is a condition caused by a too rapid decrease in pressure, e.g. when divers surface.
- Taucherkrankheit
Decompression sickness, the bends
Example sentences with “Dekompressionskrankheit”
Die Dekompressionskrankheit ist lebensgefährlich. (Decompression sickness is life-threatening.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as Caissonkrankheit?
Yes, it is the more common, modern medical term for the same condition. It is feminine (die).