barotrauma: Meaning and Definition of

bar•o•trau•ma

Pronunciation: (bar"u-trou'mu, -trô'-), [key]
— pl. -ma•ta -mas.
  1. injury of certain organs, esp. the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure. Cf. aerotitis media.
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