dysbarism
[ dis-bah-riz-uh m ]
/ ˈdɪs bɑˌrɪz əm /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the condition resulting from a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the pressure of gases within the body.
Nearby words
dysaptation, dysarteriotony, dysarthria, dysarthrosis, dysautonomia, dysbarism, dysbasia, dysbindin, dysbulia, dyscalculia, dyscephalia
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Medicine definitions for dysbarism
dysbarism
[ dĭs′bə-rĭz′əm ]
n.
A complex of symptoms resulting from exposure to excessively low or rapidly changing air pressure.
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