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A vessel containing air at an elevated pressure, especially one used to administer oxygen to a patient
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chamber
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
painekammio
— vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
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French:
caisson hyperbare
— vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
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Irish:
seomra hipearbarach
— vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
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Italian:
camera iperbarica
— vessel containing air at an elevated pressure