Definition of The bends

1. Noun. (pathology) A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of The Bends

the Solent
the Street
the Sunnites
the Swiss
the Taal
the Tempter
the Three Weird Sisters
the Trapezium
the Triangle
the Venerable Bede
the Weird Sisters
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
the ball is in someone's court
the bard
the bee's knees
the bends (current term)
the big six
the big sleep
the bigger they are, the harder they fall
the bigs
the bill, please
the bomb
the boot is on the other foot
the buck stops here
the calculus
the combined tendinous expansions of the sartorius
the consultation
the course of true love never did run smooth
the cure is worse than the ill
the cure is worse than the illness

Other Resources:

Search for The bends on Dictionary.com!Search for The bends on Thesaurus.com!Search for The bends on Google!Search for The bends on Wikipedia!

Search