barotrauma
[ bar-uh-trou-muh, -traw- ]
noun,plural bar·o·trau·ma·ta [bar-uh-trou-muh-tuh, -traw-], /ˌbær əˈtraʊ mə tə, -ˈtrɔ-/, bar·o·trau·mas.Pathology.
injury of certain organs, especially the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure.
Origin of barotrauma
1- Compare aerotitis media.
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British Dictionary definitions for barotrauma
barotrauma
/ (ˈbærəʊˌtrɔːmə) /
noun
an injury caused by changes in atmospheric pressure, esp to the eardrums or lungs
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