decompression
61decompression of spinal cord — relief of pressure on the spinal cord by means of surgery …
62decompression chamber — decom pression .chamber n a special room where people go after they have been deep under the sea, so that their bodies can slowly return to normal air pressure …
63decompression sickness — decom pression .sickness n [U] a dangerous medical condition that people get when they come up from deep under the sea too quickly = ↑the bends …
64decompression sickness — decom pression ,sickness noun uncount a serious medical condition that affects DIVERS who come up to the surface of water too quickly …
65decompression disease — n. disorder (characterized by joint pains, skin lesions, respiratory difficulties and neurologic signs) that aircraft pilots experience when flying at high altitudes and following fast reduction of air pressure in people who have been breathing… …
66decompression chamber — A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure as would occur in ascending to altitude. This type of chamber is primarily used for training and experimental purposes. Also called altitude chamber, environmental chamber, and hypobaric… …
67decompression chamber — noun a small room in which the air pressure can be varied, used to allow deep sea divers to adjust to normal air pressure …
68decompression chamber — noun (C) a special room where people go after they have been deep under the sea, in order to slowly return to normal air pressure …
69decompression sickness — noun (U) a dangerous medical condition that people get when they come up from deep under the sea too quickly; bends (bend2 (3)) …
70decompression sickness — see compressed air illness …