barotrauma

American  

[bar-uh-trou-muh, -traw-] / ˌbær əˈtraʊ mə, -ˈtrɔ- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

barotraumata, barotraumas

1. injury of certain organs, especially the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure.

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barotrauma British  

/ ˈbærəʊˌtrɔːmə /

noun

1. an injury caused by changes in atmospheric pressure, esp to the eardrums or lungs

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Etymology

Origin of barotrauma

baro- + trauma

Example Sentences

According to The New York Post, the lack of barotrauma from ascending from 45 to 35 feet deep to the surface in such a short amount of time would likely cause more serious injuries.

From Salon

An investigation by Mauritius's fisheries ministry put the main cause of death down to a phenomenon known as barotrauma.

From BBC

A study author, Tom Rodhouse, says bats can be killed by collisions with propellers and by barotrauma, which occurs when bats fly through low pressure zones created by spinning blades of a wind turbine.

From Washington Times

The devices are used to return rockfish to deep water, reducing the number of rockfish deaths due to barotrauma, which occurs when rockfish are brought to the surface quickly.

From Seattle Times

His senior research project is to determine "whether rockfish that experience barotrauma can survive if properly released."

From Los Angeles Times