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bend

noun (ILLNESS)
 
 
/bend/

Definition

the bends [plural] a serious medical condition that divers (= people who swim underwater) get when they come up to the surface of the water too quicklyDisorders and diseases of the heart and blood
(Definition of bend noun (ILLNESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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