adverb
- in a manner relating to or involving exposure to air or oxygen at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
Usage: medical/technical term; commonly used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy contexts
Examples
- The patient was treated hyperbarically in a specialized chamber to promote wound healing.
- Divers are sometimes treated hyperbarically after experiencing decompression sickness.
- The wound responded well when managed hyperbarically over several weeks.
- Hyperbarically administered oxygen can help reduce swelling in certain injuries.