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hyperbaric chamberor decompression chamber or recompression chamberSealed chamber supplying a high-pressure atmosphere primarily for medical therapy. Breathing air or oxygen at typically 1.5–3 times normal pressure increases the oxygen level in tissues. This effect is used, for example, to treat carbon monoxide poisoning or to inhibit growth of anaerobic bacteria (as in gas gangrene). The compressive effect of the elevated pressure causes damaging gas bubbles in tissues (as in air embolism or decompression sickness) to shrink and gradually be absorbed. hyperbaric chamber [¦hī·pər¦bar·ik ′chām·bər] (engineering) A specially equipped pressure vessel used in medicine and physiological research to administer oxygen at elevated pressures. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Bradbury resident puts Super Frolic and other horses in a hyperbaric chamber in his backyard to aid recovery from injury and travel. Training also includes nautical navigation, inspection of closed-circuit rigs, and operation of the hyperbaric chamber. A "dive" is a term given to the period of time when the hyperbaric chamber is slowly pressurized with air. |
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