Decompression sickness, or "the bends," is a buildup of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream and other areas of the body.
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Decompression
Synonyms for "decompression" (12 found)
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13 entriesalleviationdata processing operationdeciphermentdecodingdecryptioneasementeasingengineering processinformation processing operationmedical procedurephysical processreliefsurgical procedure
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6 entriesadiabatic decompressionisothermal decompressionlossless decompressionlossy decompressionnerve root decompressionspinal decompression
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5 entriesdata decompressiondecompression chamberdecompression stopsrapid decompressionspinal decompression
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Saturation diving allows divers to stay a long time at great depths, but when they want to return to the surface, they have to go through more than 16 hours of decompression inside the habitat.
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Gabriel was moved to a decompression chamber.
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The decompression of large data files may take a while.
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