Definition of decompression chamber
:a small room that allows a person (such as an ocean diver) to slowly experience lower amounts of air pressure until normal air pressure is reached
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decompression chamber
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: to release from pressure or compression
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: to convert (something, such as a compressed file or signal) to an expanded or original size
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: to undergo release from pressure
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chamber
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: room
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: a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity
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: a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body
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: to place in or as if in a chamber : house
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: to serve as a chamber for
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: being, relating to, or performing chamber music
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decompression chamber
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medical Definition of decompression chamber
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:a chamber in which excessive pressure can be reduced gradually to atmospheric pressure
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:a chamber in which an individual can be gradually subjected to decreased atmospheric pressure (as in simulating conditions at high altitudes)
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