hyperbaric chamber
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- noun
- /ˈhaɪpərˌbɛrɪk ˈtʃeɪmbər/
- Specialized
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cámara hiperbárica
- I'll have Dr. Westphalen meet you at the hyperbaric chamber.
He was known for kooky things like having a pet monkey and, you know, sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber.
- He was known for kooky things like having a pet monkey and, you know, sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber.
- So hyperbaric chambers, it's pure oxygen.
Examples
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Emergency oxygen or a hyperbaric chamber can be used if available, but are not substitutes for descent.
Academic text (1995) -
And then in that particular study, we would dive them in a hyperbaric chamber and increase the pressure and the level of oxygen within the chamber.
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During treatments, the patient is placed in a hyperbaric chamber.
Academic text (2002) -
So we've put him in a hyperbaric chamber.
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He has just finished his first sessions in the hyperbaric chamber.
Blog text (14) -
He's using the hyperbaric chamber, physiotherapy machines to improve the healing of the bone.
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During treatments, the patient is placed in a hyperbaric chamber to enhance recovery from injuries.
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The Lyford Cay Hospital has a hyperbaric chamber available for patients suffering from decompression sickness.
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A hyperbaric chamber helps to increase oxygen levels, which can aid in healing certain medical conditions.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hyperbaric' (pertaining to increased atmospheric pressure) with 'chamber' (an enclosed space), yielding an enclosed space with elevated pressure. This adjective+noun composition is compositional and follows standard English formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
The compound hyperbaric chamber comes from the parts hyper ('more'), baric ('pressure'), and chamber ('room'), so it literally means a room with extra pressure. That's why it now refers to the medical room where higher pressure and oxygen help the body heal.