caisson disease; decompression sickness; the bends
Medical term for decompression sickness, historically associated with caisson workers. Also known as 減圧症 (げんあつしょう) or colloquially 'the bends'.
Caisson disease is also called diver's disease.
There is a risk of getting caisson disease if you ascend rapidly from a high-pressure environment.
From English 'caisson' + 病 (disease). The term originated from the condition observed in workers in pressurized caissons during bridge construction.