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hyperbaric oxygen  listen  (HY-per-BAYR-ik OK-sih-jen)

  Oxygen that is at an atmospheric pressure higher than the pressure at sea level. Breathing hyperbaric oxygen to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy is being studied.