hyperbaric
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperbaric in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk]
How to pronounce hyperbaric in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpərɪk]
Word Origin
- hyperbaric (adj.)
- 1930, from hyper- + Greek barys "heavy," from PIE root *gwere- (2) "heavy" (see grave (adj.)) + -ic.
Example
- 1. There 's the hyperbaric chamber ; a concentrated dose of oxygen might help .
- 2. Hyperbaric chambers re-create the underwater pressure so that the body reabsorbs the bubbles ; the excess gas can then be exhaled as the pressure inside the chamber isslowlyreduced .