hyperbaric oxygen
n.
Oxygen at a pressure that is above one atmosphere.high-pressure oxygen
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hyperamylasemia, hyperanakinesia, hyperaphia, hyperbaric, hyperbaric chamber, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperbarism, hyperbaton, hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbola
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