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Also known as caisson disease, this involves the development of small bubbles in the arteries and veins. It is seen in SCUBA divers who ascend too rapidly after a deep or long dive. It was first reported in bridge workers who used pressurized caissons, or boxes, to build the bridge supports.
Ãâó: www.lieberson.com/en/neurgosurgery_glossary/d.htm
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| decompression |
Relief or pressure or obstruction
Ãâó: glenlivet.mph.ed.ac.uk/endo/private/glossary.htm
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| decompression |
the removal of pressure. In skeletal dysplasias, most often refers to a surgical procedure performed on the spine to reduce pressure on the spinal cord created by the abnormally formed vertebrae and skull.
Ãâó: medical.lpaonline.org/glossary/
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| decompression sickness |
A condition with a variety of symptoms which may result from gas or bubbles in the tissues of divers after pressure reduction.
Ãâó: www.setonresourcecenter.com/cfr/29CFR/1910171.htm
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| decompression |
Surgical procedure during which bone, tissue, or tumor is removed to lessen intracranial pressure.
Ãâó: arabinfo.org/montogomery/Terms.htm
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