Decompression

Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles:

• Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression
• Decompression (physics), the release of pressure and the opposition of physical compression
  • Decompression (altitude). the reduction of pressure and the related physiological effects due to increase in altitude or other equivalent reduction of ambient pressure below normal atmospheric pressure
  • Decompression (diving), the reduction in pressure and the process of allowing dissolved inert gases to be eliminated from the tissues during ascent from a dive or while in a pressurised environment
    • Decompression practice, the techniques and procedures for decompressing a diver
    • Decompression theory, The study of safe and efficient decompression practice
  • Uncontrolled decompression, catastrophic reduction of pressure in accidents involving pressure vessels such as aircraft
• Decompression (comics), in comic book storytelling, is the stylistic choice to tell a story mainly by visuals, with few words.
• Decompression (novel), a 2012 novel by Juli Zeh
• Decompression (surgery), a procedure used to reduce pressure on a compressed structure, such as spinal decompression
  • Herniated disc decompression, a form of treatment for Spinal disc herniation, employed by chiropractors
• "Decompression" (The Outer Limits), an episode of the American television fiction series The Outer Limits
• Nerve decompression, a procedure to relieve direct pressure on a nerve
• Decompression sickness

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