{"id":86652,"date":"2021-02-28T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=86652"},"modified":"2023-09-15T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:00:09","slug":"decompression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/decompression\/","title":{"rendered":"Decompression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reduction of pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A controlled reduction of atmospheric pressure which occurs as a diver returns to the surface.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The reduction of pressure on an organ or part of the body by surgical intervention. Surgical decompression can be effected at many sites: the pressure of tissues on a nerve may be relieved by incision; raised pressure in the fluid of the brain can be lowered by cutting into the dura mater; and cardiac compression (the abnormal presence of blood or fluid around the heart) can be cured by cutting the sac (pericardium) enclosing the heart.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The removal of pressure, as from gas in the intestinal tract.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A surgical procedure, such as disk removal, aimed at alleviating compression on the nerve roots of the spinal column.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-43\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The alleviation of pressure, commonly through a surgical procedure that aims to relieve brain pressure by creating burr holes in the skull or lifting a sunken skull fracture. 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