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dysbarism

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[dis-bah-riz-uhm] / ˈdɪs bɑˌrɪz əm /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. the condition resulting from a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the pressure of gases within the body.

Etymology

Origin of dysbarism

dys- + bar(o)- + -ism

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