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of, pertaining to, or using a pressure that is greater than normal atmospheric pressure; as, a hyperbaric chamber, where divers may decompress slowly to avoid the bends.
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of, pertaining to, or using an oxygen pressure that is greater than that at normal atmospheric pressure; as, a hyperbaric tent to provide additional oxygen to patients with breathing difficulty.
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Having a pressure greater than that within the body tissues or fluids
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of high pressure: relating to, involving, occurring at, or operating at pressures higher than normal.
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(storage): at a pressure far greater than the atmospheric pressure
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a term used to describe increased pressure over the pressure in one atmosphere .
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Pertaining to pressure greater than one atmosphere.
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Having greater than normal pressure or weight
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A term used to describe a pressure greater than normal atmospheric pressure.
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