tunnel disease

noun

, Pathology.

1. aeroembolism ( def 2 ).
2. hookworm ( def 2 ).

tunnel disease

noun

1. another name (esp formerly) for decompression sickness

Word History and Origins

Origin of tunnel disease¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of tunnel disease¹

so called because it used to be common among people who were digging tunnels