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• Hyperbaric medicine — Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure. Uses Several therapeutic principles are made use of in HBOT: *The increased overall pressure is of therapeutic …   Wikipedia

• Hyperbaric welding — is the process of welding at elevated pressures, normally underwater. Hyperbaric welding can either take place in the water itself or inside a specially constructed pressure chamber and hence a dry environment. It is predominantly referred to as… …   Wikipedia

• hyperbaric — [hī′pərbar′ik] adj. [ HYPER + BARIC] 1. of or having a pressure or specific gravity greater than that within the body tissues or fluids 2. designating or of a pressurized, usually oxygenated chamber, used in the treatment of various diseases and… …   English World dictionary

• Treatment of multiple sclerosis — Several therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, although there is no known cure. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The most common initial course of the disease… …   Wikipedia

• hyperbaric chamber — a steel vessel in which atmospheric pressure can be raised or lowered by air compressors, used to treat divers or pilots afflicted with aeroembolism and to provide high oxygen environments for certain medical treatments and operations. Also… …   Universalium

• hyperbaric chamber — noun a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning • Hypernyms: ↑chamber * * * a steel vessel in which atmospheric pressure can be raised or… …   Useful english dictionary

• hyperbaric chamber — A chamber used to induce an increase in ambient pressure as would occur in descending below sea level, in a water or air environment. It is the only type of chamber suitable for use in the treatment of decompression sickness in flying or diving.… …   Military dictionary

• hyperbaric — /huy peuhr bar ik/, adj. Med. 1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Cf. hypobaric. 2. pertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, esp. for administering oxygen in the… …   Universalium

• hyperbaric chamber — a compartment in which the air pressure may be raised to more than normal atmospheric pressure; used in treatment of gas gangrene and other anaerobic infections, or other conditions in which a high concentration of oxygen is desirable, and for… …   Medical dictionary

• hyperbaric medicine — the treatment of disease in an environment of higher than atmospheric pressure …   Medical dictionary

• hyperbaric — hy•per•bar•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈbær ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid 2) med pertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, esp. for administering oxygen in the… …   From formal English to slang