hyperbaric
hyperbaric (hy-per-ba-rik) adj. at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. h. oxygenation a technique for exposing a patient to oxygen at high pressure. It is used to treat compressed air illness, carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, and acute breathing difficulties.
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