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barotrauma

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baro·​trau·​ma | \ ˌber-ō-ˈtrau̇-mə How to pronounce barotrauma (audio) , ˌba-rō-, -ˈtrȯ- \

Definition of barotrauma

: injury of a body part or organ as a result of changes in barometric pressure

Examples of barotrauma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The DESCEND Act aims to make fatal barotrauma in reef fish a thing of the past. — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 21 Jan. 2021 The DESCEND Act of 2020 — also known as HR 5126 or the Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 — is set to protect red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico from the fatal effects of barotrauma. — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 21 Jan. 2021 For many years, anglers have been advised to treat barotrauma in a fish by venting—puncturing its air bladder with a hollow needle. — Popular Science, 11 Feb. 2020

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First Known Use of barotrauma

1937, in the meaning defined above

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“Barotrauma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barotrauma. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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barotrauma

noun
baro·​trau·​ma | \ -ˈtrau̇-mə How to pronounce barotrauma (audio) , -ˈtrȯ- How to pronounce barotrauma (audio) \
plural barotraumas also barotraumata\ -​mət-​ə How to pronounce barotrauma (audio) \

Medical Definition of barotrauma

: injury of a part or organ as a result of changes in barometric pressure especially : aero-otitis media

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