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noun Download 🔗Share The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver) Examples : "After his deep-sea dive, the diver underwent decompression in a special chamber to safely return his body to normal air pressure. " medicine physiology nautical science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery Examples : "The doctor recommended spinal decompression to relieve the pressure on my dad's nerves in his back, hoping it would reduce his pain. " medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading