Medical Dictionary

hyperbaric

adj hy·per·bar·ic \ˌhī-pər-ˈbar-ik\

Medical Definition of HYPERBARIC

1
:  having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid—used of solutions for spinal anesthesia; compare hypobaric
2
:  of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen <a hyperbaric chamber> <hyperbaric medicine>
hy·per·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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