hyperbaric

/ˌhaɪpərˈbærɪk/ /ˌhaɪpɚˈbɛərɪk/

Meanings

adjective

Of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).

Examples :

"The hospital used a hyperbaric chamber to help the scuba diver recover from decompression sickness by increasing the oxygen pressure in his blood. "

Related Words

decompression noun

/diːkəmˈpɹɛʃən/

The process of decompressing.

"The decompression of large data files may take a while."

oxygen noun

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

"We need oxygen to breathe. "

recover noun

/ɹɪˈkʌvə/ /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ /ɹiːˈkʌvə/ /ɹiˈkʌvɚ/

Recovery.

"After a long illness, her recovery was slow but steady. "

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

normal noun

/ˈnɔːməl/ /ˈnɔɹməl/

A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.

"The carpenter used a T-square to draw a normal to the edge of the wooden board. "

utilizing verb

/ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈjuːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/

To make use of; to use.

"The company is improving efficiency by utilizing new software. "

sickness noun

/ˈsɪknɪs/

The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness.

"The sickness kept him from attending school for a week. "

increasing verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "