Definition of Hypobaric

1. Adjective. Of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal pressure (as in air pressure). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hypobaric

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Hypobaric

1. 1. Pertaining to pressure of ambient gases below 1 atmosphere. 2. With respect to solutions, less dense than the diluent or medium; e.g., in spinal anaesthesia, a hypobaric solution has a density lower than that of spinal fluid. Origin: hypo-+ G. Baros, weight (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypobaric

hypoalbuminemia
hypoaldosteronism
hypoaldosteronuria
hypoalgesia
hypoalgesic
hypoalimentation
hypoallergenic
hypoallergic
hypoandrogenemia
hypoarian
hypoarion
hypoarticulation
hypoarticulations
hypoazoturia
hypobaria
hypobaric (current term)
hypobaric spinal anaesthesia
hypobarism
hypobaropathy
hypobasidium
hypobetalipoproteinaemia
hypobetalipoproteinaemia with apo B-37
hypobetalipoproteinemia
hypoblast
hypoblastic
hypoblasts
hypobole
hypoboles
hypoborate
hypoborates

Literary usage of Hypobaric

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Emergency And Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels For Selected Submarine by Best, National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Toxicology (2007)
"There is some evidence in sheep that pulmonary responses observed under normobaric hypoxic conditions and hypobaric hypoxic conditions are not equivalent; ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"hypobaric and nitrogen dilution hypoxia have been used to generate pulmonary hypertension in rats. A continuous 3-week exposure of rats to a low ..."

3. Review Of Fluoride: Benefits And Risks. Report Of The Ad Hoc Subcommittee On by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Manji and coworkers (1986) reported that at any level of fluoride intake, high altitude or hypobaric hypoxia, led to an apparent increased prevalence of ..."

4. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"Capabilities include: biomechanical studies, hypobaric studies, biophysical simulation studies and collaborative studies. ..."

5. Meeting the Needs of People With Disabilities Through Federal Technology edited by Constance A. Morella (2001)
"X, Chalandon and B. Webbon, "Human Heat and Mass Transfer in Microgravity and hypobaric 23. A. Campbell, et al., "A Transient Thermal Model of the Portable ..."

6. A Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space: A Review of NASA's by David E. Longnecker, Ricardo A. Molins (2006)
"He is an experienced SCUBA diver and has been involved in numerous hypobaric activities within NASA. He is currently an aerospace engineer and Principal ..."

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