Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Decompression sickness has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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.