gas embolism vs air embolism

gas embolism and air embolism both are nouns.

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

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

gas embolism and air 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 gas embolism include aeroembolism.

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

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

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

gas embolism (noun)	air 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