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  • 121active compression-decompression resuscitation — a type of cardiopulmonary resuscitation done with a device for closed chest cardiac massage that allows not only compression of the chest but also actively assisted expansion of the chest by means of a suction bellows …

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  • 122caisson sickness — decompression s …

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  • 123compressed-air sickness — decompression s …

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  • 124Décompresser — Décompression Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …

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  • 125decompressionchamber — decompression chamber n. A compartment in which atmospheric pressure can be gradually raised or lowered, used especially in readjusting divers or underwater workers to normal atmospheric pressure or in treating decompression sickness. * * * …

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  • 126decompressionsickness — decompression sickness n. A disorder, seen especially in deep sea divers, caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues following a sudden drop in the surrounding pressure, as when ascending rapidly from a dive, and… …

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  • 127DCS — decompression sickness; dense canalicular system; diffuse cortical sclerosis; discharge summary; distal coronary sinus; dorsal column stimulation, dorsal column stimulator; dynamic condylar screw; dynamic contrast enhanced subtraction; dynamic… …

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  • 128tunnel disease — decompression sickness …

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