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decompression
4 dictionary results for: decompression
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
de·com·pres·sion       [dee-kuhm-presh-uhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the gradual reduction in atmospheric pressure experienced by divers, construction workers, etc., after working in deep water or breathing compressed air.
2.the act or process of releasing from pressure.
3.Surgery. the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure.
4.a state of relief from pressure; a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation.
5.Computers. the restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.

[Origin: 1900–05; prob. < F décompression. See de-, compression]
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de·com·pres·sion       (dē'kəm-prěsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act or process of decompressing.
  2. A surgical procedure used to relieve pressure on an organ or part, such as the abdomen, cranium, or spinal cord.

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decompression

noun
1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display [ant: compression
2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) [ant: compressing

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

decompression de·com·pres·sion (dē'kəm-prěsh'ən)
n.

  1. The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
  2. The restoration of deep sea divers and caisson workers to atmospheric pressure by means of a decompression chamber.

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