barotrauma

English

Etymology

From baro- +‎ trauma.

Noun

barotrauma (countable and uncountable, plural barotraumas)

1. (pathology) Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
   • 1997 September 19, Cecil Adams, “the Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     Of course, one must take care not to inadvertently seal the ear canal with the suction tip, thereby risking "tympanic membrane barotrauma" and possibly sucking out the patient's brains.

   • 2001 January 26, David Malakoff, “A Roaring Debate Over Ocean Noise”, in Science‎^[2], volume 291, number 5504, →DOI, pages 576–578:

     The timing raised suspicions that the whales had been disoriented by "barotrauma," or pressure injuries to sensitive ear and brain tissues caused by sound waves.

Hyponyms

• (tissue damage caused by air pressure difference): aerosinusitis, aerotitis, barodontalgia, barotitis

Translations

tissue damage caused by air pressure difference

• Finnish: painevaurio, barotrauma
• French: barotraumatisme (fr) m
• German: Barotrauma (de) n
• Icelandic: þrýstingsáverki m
• Italian: barotrauma m
• Persian: ترومای فشاری (teromâye fešâri), باروتروما (bârôteromâ)

Further reading

• barotrauma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English barotrauma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑro.trɑu̯mɑ/, [ˈbɑ̝ro̞ˌt̪rɑ̝u̯mɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑumɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ba‧ro‧trau‧ma

Noun

barotrauma

1. barotrauma

Declension

Inflection of barotrauma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		barotrauma	barotraumat
genitive		barotrauman	barotraumojen
partitive		barotraumaa	barotraumoja
illative		barotraumaan	barotraumoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		barotrauma	barotraumat
accusative	nom.	barotrauma	barotraumat
	gen.	barotrauman
genitive		barotrauman	barotraumojen barotraumain rare
partitive		barotraumaa	barotraumoja
inessive		barotraumassa	barotraumoissa
elative		barotraumasta	barotraumoista
illative		barotraumaan	barotraumoihin
adessive		barotraumalla	barotraumoilla
ablative		barotraumalta	barotraumoilta
allative		barotraumalle	barotraumoille
essive		barotraumana	barotraumoina
translative		barotraumaksi	barotraumoiksi
abessive		barotraumatta	barotraumoitta
instructive		—	barotraumoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of barotrauma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative barotraumani barotraumani accusative nom. barotraumani barotraumani gen. barotraumani genitive barotraumani barotraumojeni barotraumaini rare partitive barotraumaani barotraumojani inessive barotraumassani barotraumoissani elative barotraumastani barotraumoistani illative barotraumaani barotraumoihini adessive barotraumallani barotraumoillani ablative barotraumaltani barotraumoiltani allative barotraumalleni barotraumoilleni essive barotraumanani barotraumoinani translative barotraumakseni barotraumoikseni abessive barotraumattani barotraumoittani instructive — — comitative — barotraumoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative barotraumasi barotraumasi accusative nom. barotraumasi barotraumasi gen. barotraumasi genitive barotraumasi barotraumojesi barotraumaisi rare partitive barotraumaasi barotraumojasi inessive barotraumassasi barotraumoissasi elative barotraumastasi barotraumoistasi illative barotraumaasi barotraumoihisi adessive barotraumallasi barotraumoillasi ablative barotraumaltasi barotraumoiltasi allative barotraumallesi barotraumoillesi essive barotraumanasi barotraumoinasi translative barotraumaksesi barotraumoiksesi abessive barotraumattasi barotraumoittasi instructive — — comitative — barotraumoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative barotraumamme barotraumamme accusative nom. barotraumamme barotraumamme gen. barotraumamme genitive barotraumamme barotraumojemme barotraumaimme rare partitive barotraumaamme barotraumojamme inessive barotraumassamme barotraumoissamme elative barotraumastamme barotraumoistamme illative barotraumaamme barotraumoihimme adessive barotraumallamme barotraumoillamme ablative barotraumaltamme barotraumoiltamme allative barotraumallemme barotraumoillemme essive barotraumanamme barotraumoinamme translative barotraumaksemme barotraumoiksemme abessive barotraumattamme barotraumoittamme instructive — — comitative — barotraumoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative barotraumanne barotraumanne accusative nom. barotraumanne barotraumanne gen. barotraumanne genitive barotraumanne barotraumojenne barotraumainne rare partitive barotraumaanne barotraumojanne inessive barotraumassanne barotraumoissanne elative barotraumastanne barotraumoistanne illative barotraumaanne barotraumoihinne adessive barotraumallanne barotraumoillanne ablative barotraumaltanne barotraumoiltanne allative barotraumallenne barotraumoillenne essive barotraumananne barotraumoinanne translative barotraumaksenne barotraumoiksenne abessive barotraumattanne barotraumoittanne instructive — — comitative — barotraumoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative barotraumansa barotraumansa accusative nom. barotraumansa barotraumansa gen. barotraumansa genitive barotraumansa barotraumojensa barotraumainsa rare partitive barotraumaansa barotraumojaan barotraumojansa inessive barotraumassaan barotraumassansa barotraumoissaan barotraumoissansa elative barotraumastaan barotraumastansa barotraumoistaan barotraumoistansa illative barotraumaansa barotraumoihinsa adessive barotraumallaan barotraumallansa barotraumoillaan barotraumoillansa ablative barotraumaltaan barotraumaltansa barotraumoiltaan barotraumoiltansa allative barotraumalleen barotraumallensa barotraumoilleen barotraumoillensa essive barotraumanaan barotraumanansa barotraumoinaan barotraumoinansa translative barotraumakseen barotraumaksensa barotraumoikseen barotraumoiksensa abessive barotraumattaan barotraumattansa barotraumoittaan barotraumoittansa instructive — — comitative — barotraumoineen barotraumoinensa