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ebullism : the formation of bubbles, especially water vapor bubbles in biological fluids or body tissues caused by reduced ambient pressure; the boiling of body fluids. It occurs at nearly 65000 feet (20 km) when the total barometric pressure falls below the partial pressure of water in the body.

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