barotrauma

[ bar-uh-trou-muh, -traw- ]
/ ˌbær əˈtraʊ mə, -ˈtrɔ- /

noun, plural bar·o·trau·ma·ta [bar-uh-trou-muh-tuh, -traw-] /ˌbær əˈtraʊ mə tə, -ˈtrɔ-/, bar·o·trau·mas. Pathology.

injury of certain organs, especially the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure.
Compare aerotitis media.

Origin of barotrauma

British Dictionary definitions for barotrauma

barotrauma
/ (ˈbærəʊˌtrɔːmə) /

noun

an injury caused by changes in atmospheric pressure, esp to the eardrums or lungs

Medical definitions for barotrauma

barotrauma
[ băr′ō-trômə, -trou- ]

n.

Injury caused by pressure, especially to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses due to an imbalance between the ambient pressure and pressure within the cavity.