hyperbaric

adjective hy·per·bar·ic \ ˌhī-pər-ˈber-ik , -ˈba-rik \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of hyperbaric

: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen

a hyperbaric chamber

hyperbaric medicine

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hyperbarically

play \ˌhī-pər-ˈber-i-k(ə-)lē, -ˈba-ri-\ adverb

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Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn bought his own $24,000 hyperbaric chamber after two of his first four professional seasons were cut short by serious injuries.

— jenny vrentas, SI.com, "Alshon Jeffery Played Through a Torn Rotator Cuff on Sundays Because of What He Did on Fridays," 23 Feb. 2018
Even hyperbaric oxygen chambers have gone beyond the traditional use of saving the lives of deep-sea divers who surface too quickly.

— ronald d. white, latimes.com, "In L.A. today, fitness can mean IV drips, vitamin shots and a daily freeze at -292 degrees," 5 Apr. 2018
In 2017 five people required hyperbaric chamber treatments, a surge over the previous two years, when two people each year required treatment, according to base statistics.

— carol rosenberg, miamiherald, "Navy base shuts down diving after two cases of the bends | Miami Herald," 11 Jan. 2018
The wisdom of spending nearly six figures on a hyperbaric sports truck can, of course, be debated.

— dan neil, WSJ, "A Shockingly Fast SUV: The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio," 15 Mar. 2018
Just finished my 3rd hyperbaric chamber treatment in 2 days!

— maria carter, Country Living, "7 Things You Need to Know About the Venomous Spider That Bit Meghan Linsey," 18 Apr. 2017
As the link between football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy continues to be studied, Namath has been a spokesman for hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment for sufferers of traumatic brain injury.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Joe Namath says NFL Players Association should give Colin Kaepernick a job," 4 Feb. 2018
Over the past few months, thanks to Mr. Sorino’s advice (a frantic phone call was made to him after Goose’s fall) and 15 treatments in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, Goose’s plumage has mostly filled in, save a few bald patches.

— britta lokting, New York Times, "The Pied Piper of Parrots," 17 Jan. 2018
Edward began offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy in 2012, which is used to heal wounds that can occur in people with diabetes or cancer patients who've undergone radiation.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville News Digest," 15 Dec. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of hyperbaric

hyper- + bar- + ¹-ic

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adjective hy·per·bar·ic \ ˌhī-pər-ˈbar-ik \

medical Definition of hyperbaric

1 : having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid —used of solutions for spinal anesthesia — compare hypobaric

2 : of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen

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hyperbaric treatment

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hyperbarically

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