Of course, one must take care not to inadvertently seal the ear canal with the suction tip, thereby risking "tympanic membrane barotrauma" and possibly sucking out the patient's brains.
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Barotrauma
Synonyms for "barotrauma"
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10 translations across 8 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- barotrauma noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
- painevaurio noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
French
1 entries- barotraumatisme noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
German
1 entries- Barotrauma noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
Greek
1 entries- βαρότραυμα noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
Icelandic
1 entries- þrýstingsáverki noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
Indonesian
1 entries- barotrauma noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
Italian
1 entries- barotrauma noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
Persian
2 entries- باروتروما noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
- ترومای فشاری noun (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference)
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The timing raised suspicions that the whales had been disoriented by "barotrauma," or pressure injuries to sensitive ear and brain tissues caused by sound waves.
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