Decompression

Decompression has several meanings:

• Decompression (physics), the release of pressure and the opposition of physical compression
• Decompression sickness, a condition arising from the precipitation of dissolved gases into bubbles inside the body on depressurization
• Decompression (surgery), a procedure used to treat spinal stenosis (in spinal decompression), carotid artery stenosis or any condition where a structure is being compressed
• Spinal disc herniation, also called herniated disc decompression, a form of treatment for the back, employed by chiropractors
• Scuba diving decompression
  • Decompression stop, a period of time in which a diver stays at a specific depth
  • Decompression chamber, a pressurizable chamber used to prevent decompression sickness
  • Decompression buoy, a buoy that marks a diver's position when doing decompression stops
  • Decompression trapeze, a horizontal bar or bars suspended at the depth of intended decompression stops by buoys
  • Dive table, also called a decompression table, a printed card or booklet that allows divers to determine the necessary decompression stops to prevent decompression sickness
  • Dive computer, also called a decompression meter, a device used by a scuba diver to measure the time and depth of a dive so that a safe ascent rate can be calculated
• Uncontrolled decompression, in accidents involving pressure vessels such as aircraft
• Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression
• Decompression (comics), in comic book storytelling, is the stylistic choice to tell a story mainly by visuals, with few words
• "Decompression" (The Outer Limits), an episode of the American television fiction series The Outer Limits
• Decompression party, a party that occurs after an event or a party to unwind after a stressful period

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