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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