An air embolism, also called a gas embolismÂ­, occurs when one or more air bubbles enter a vein or artery and block it. When an air bubble enters a vein, itâs called a venous air embolism. When an air bubble enters an artery, itâs called an arterial air embolism. These air bubbles can travel to your brain, heart, or lungs and cause a heart attack, stroke, or respiratory failure. Air embolisms are rather rare.
Synonyms for Increase: addition (noun) accrual, accumulation, acquisition, addition, aggregation, attainment, augmentation,
Define increase: to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) â increase in a sentence to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity); to multiply by the production of young; to make greater : augmentâ¦ See the full definition