Hyperbaric \Hy`per*bar"ic\, a. [hyper- + baric.]
1. of, pertaining to, or using a pressure that is greater
than normal atmospheric pressure; as, a hyperbaric
chamber, where divers may decompress slowly to avoid the
bends.
[PJC]
2. of, pertaining to, or using an oxygen pressure that is
greater than that at normal atmospheric pressure; as, a
hyperbaric tent to provide additional oxygen to patients
with breathing difficulty.
[PJC]