decompression
21decompression sickness — n a sometimes fatal disorder that is marked by neuralgic pains and paralysis, distress in breathing, and often collapse and that is caused by the release of gas bubbles (as of nitrogen) in tissue upon too rapid decrease in air pressure after a… …
22decompression sickness — ► NOUN ▪ a serious condition that results when too rapid decompression causes nitrogen bubbles to form in the tissues of the body …
23decompression chamber — n 1) a chamber in which excessive pressure can be reduced gradually to atmospheric pressure 2) a chamber in which an individual can be gradually subjected to decreased atmospheric pressure (as in simulating conditions at high altitudes) …
24decompression sickness — ☆ decompression sickness n. a condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood or body tissues as the result of a sudden lowering of atmospheric pressure, as in deep sea divers, astronauts, and pilots ascending too quickly: it… …
25Decompression (diving) — Divers decompressing in the water at the end of a dive Decompression in the context of diving derives from the reduction in ambient pressure experienced by the diver during the ascent at the end of a dive or hyperbaric exposure and refers to both …
26Decompression sickness — Caisson disease [decompression sickness] Classification and external resources Two United States Navy sailors prepare for training inside a decompression chamber …
27Decompression stop — A decompression stop is a period of time a diver must spend at a constant depth in shallow water at the end of a dive to safely eliminate absorbed inert gases from the diver s body to avoid decompression sickness.cite book |title=Bennett and… …
28Decompression curve — A SCUBA Diver makes several stops in order to safely decompress. Decompression is the act of making many stops during an ascent from depth to allow the dissolved gases, from the breathing gas, to leave the tissues of the body. If a graph of… …
29Decompression party — This article is about events relating to Burning Man. For other uses, see Decompression. A decompression party, decom or decomp is a local reunion for Burning Man participants to help ease themselves back into everyday society after the big event …
30Decompression (comics) — An example of decompression from Astonishing X Men #14, art by John Cassaday In comics, decompression is a stylistic storytelling choice characterized by a strong emphasis on visuals or character interaction, which, in turn, usually leads to… …
