hyperbarically
/ˌhaɪpərˈbɛrɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that involves higher than normal atmospheric pressure, especially in medical treatment or diving.
- The patient was treated hyperbarically in a special chamber to speed up healing.
- The wound was cleaned and then exposed hyperbarically to pure oxygen.
- Deep-sea divers must ascend slowly to avoid problems caused by breathing hyperbarically.