barotrauma









barotrauma


< /ˌbær əˈtraʊ mə tə, -ˈtrɔ-/, bar·o·trau·mas. Pathology.

  1. injury of certain organs, especially the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure.

noun

  1. an injury caused by changes in atmospheric pressure, esp to the eardrums or lungs

n.

  1. Injury caused by pressure, especially to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses due to an imbalance between the ambient pressure and pressure within the cavity.
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