Associations to the word «Decompression»

DECOMPRESSION, noun. The process of decompressing.

DECOMPRESSION, noun. The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver)

DECOMPRESSION, noun. (medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery

DECOMPRESSION BOMB, noun. (computing) A file with a very high compression ratio, thus expected to consume a large amount of memory and disk space when decompressed.

DECOMPRESSION BOMBS, noun. Plural of decompression bomb

DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS, noun. (pathology) A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.

DECOMPRESSION, noun. Restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display.

DECOMPRESSION, noun. Relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure).