dysbarism

[ dis-bah-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈdɪs bɑˌrɪz əm /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Origin of dysbarism

dys- + bar(o)- + -ism

Words nearby dysbarism

dysadaptation, dysanagnosia, dysaphia, dysarthria, dysautonomia, dysbarism, dysbindin, dyscalculia, dyschronogenic, dyscrasia, dysentery