hyperbaric chamber

American  

noun

1. a steel vessel in which atmospheric pressure can be raised or lowered by air compressors, used to treat divers or pilots afflicted with aeroembolism and to provide high-oxygen environments for certain medical treatments and operations.

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Etymology

Origin of hyperbaric chamber

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

For some people today, that quest includes things like sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber, experimenting with cryotherapy or blasting oneself with infrared light.

From Seattle Times

We have like this giant hyperbaric chamber that looks like a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times

The book opens with the tragic death of an autistic child in a hyperbaric chamber, and we spend the rest of the chapters trying to unravel just what happened that day.

From Seattle Times

She touted the advantages of soaking in a cool tub every day and even taking a nap in the hyperbaric chamber.

From Washington Times

If I can, when I’m jet-lagged, I go straight there from the airport, because the hyperbaric chamber basically pumps so much oxygen into your body and helps you defeat jet lag.

From Los Angeles Times