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Definition of: hyperbarism
(hī·per′bə·riz′əm) noun Med.
A disturbed condition caused by an atmospheric pressure which is greater than the pressure within the tissues, fluids, or cavities of the body: occurs in a sudden descent from a high to a low altitude. Opposed to hypobarism. [<HYPER- + Gk. baros weight]
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