air embolism vs gas embolism

air embolism and gas embolism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
air embolism	Yes	No	No	No
gas embolism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, air embolism and gas embolism are synonyms defined as:

air embolism and gas embolism: 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

Other synonyms of air embolism include aeroembolism.

As nouns, air embolism and gas embolism are synonyms defined as:

air embolism and gas embolism: pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

Other synonyms of air embolism include aeroembolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness.

air embolism (noun)	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	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
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure	pain resulting from rapid change in pressure