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hyperbaric chamber |
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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. Also called compression chamber; diving chamber; recompression chamber.
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The Bradbury resident puts Super Frolic and other horses in a hyperbaric chamber in his backyard to aid recovery from injury and travel. Training also includes nautical navigation, inspection of closed-circuit rigs, and operation of the hyperbaric chamber. A "dive" is a term given to the period of time when the hyperbaric chamber is slowly pressurized with air. |
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