Even the most modern methods of bringing men from high pressures to those of the atmosphere slowly do not entirely obviate the danger of caisson disease.
They were victims of caisson disease.
One afternoon in the summer of 1872, a man had to be carried out of the caisson with caisson disease.
Many workers contracted what became known as caisson disease, which was caused by the changes in air pressure one endures when working in a caisson.
In 1880, the French physicist determines the cause of caisson disease.
Definition of caisson disease in US English:
caisson disease
noun
another term for decompression sickness
Example sentencesExamples
Even the most modern methods of bringing men from high pressures to those of the atmosphere slowly do not entirely obviate the danger of caisson disease.
One afternoon in the summer of 1872, a man had to be carried out of the caisson with caisson disease.
They were victims of caisson disease.
In 1880, the French physicist determines the cause of caisson disease.
Many workers contracted what became known as caisson disease, which was caused by the changes in air pressure one endures when working in a caisson.