Noun
barotrauma (countable and uncountable, plural barotraumas)
(pathology) Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
Perilymph fistula leakage of inner ear fluid to the middle ear that occurs without apparent cause or that is associated with head trauma, physical exertion, or barotrauma. Source: Internet
This usually occurs as a consequence of trauma, including barotrauma, and can give rise to vertigo as well as hearing loss. Source: Internet
They were armoured and padded to cope with the most savage sea, and their internal pressure would adjust automatically to prevent barotrauma. Source: Internet
Learn how to respont to head trauma, blunt force trauma, barotrauma, burns, lacerations, and other emergencies. Source: Internet