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decompression sickness, illness a disorder characterized by severe pain in muscles and joints, cramp, and difficulty in breathing, caused by a sudden and sustained decrease in air pressure, resulting in the deposition of nitrogen bubbles in the tissues illness [′il·nəs] (medicine) The state of being sick. A sickness, disease, or disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Public opinion ran strongly against him and but for his illness he would probably have been hanged by a mob. When the evidence touched on his wife's illness and death, he was deeply affected, and covered his face with his hands. On the same day we proceeded to the palace inhabited by Lord Montbarry at the time of his last illness and death. |
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