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Medical Definition of Hyperbarism
1. Disturbances in the body resulting from the pressure of ambient gases at greater than 1 atmosphere; e.g., nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, bends, etc. Origin: hyper-+ G. Baros, weight (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Disturbances in the body resulting from the pressure of ambient gases at greater than 1 atmosphere; e.g., nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, bends, etc. Origin: hyper-+ G. Baros, weight (05 Mar 2000)