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a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" form a curve; "The stick does not bend" change direction; "The road bends" bending: movement that causes the formation of a curve curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) flex: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" crouch: bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range deflect: turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left flex: bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
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decompression sickness: pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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| bending fracture |
an indirect fracture caused by bending of the limb.
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The 'general public' term for what we call DCS. 'The Bends' is actually a mild form of DCS where bubbles form in joints such as elbows, to relive the pain and pressure people tend to continually bend their arms - hence the name ! The Bends'.
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a disease of divers resulting from the release of nitrogen into the blood on rapid ascent.
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