Phrase guide

hyperbaric chamber

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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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noun

Meaning 2

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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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: painekammio — vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
  • French: caisson hyperbare — vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
  • Irish: seomra hipearbarach — vessel containing air at an elevated pressure
  • Italian: camera iperbarica — vessel containing air at an elevated pressure