Definition of barotrauma
: injury of a body part or organ as a result of changes in barometric pressure
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First Known Use of barotrauma
1937
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noun
baro·trau·ma
\-ˈtrau̇-mə, -ˈtrȯ-\
Medical Definition of barotrauma
barotraumas
alsobarotraumata
\-mət-ə\play: injury of a part or organ as a result of changes in barometric pressure; especially : aero-otitis media
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