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examples include decompressive craniectomy (removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain), a spinal decompression to relieve pressure
Decompression_(surgery)
Surgical procedure relieving nerve pressure
microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia multiple nerve decompression surgery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy migraine surgery for migraines
Nerve_decompression
Surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel surgery, also called carpal tunnel release (CTR) and carpal tunnel decompression surgery, is a nerve decompression in which the transverse
Carpal_tunnel_surgery
Topics referred to by the same term
Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles: Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression Decompression
Decompression
Neurosurgical procedure
pressure on the trigeminal nerve, it is a specific type of a nerve decompression surgery. Nicholas Andre first described trigeminal neuralgia in 1756. In
Microvascular_decompression
Shoulder injury
decompression alone tend to degrade with time, but the combination of repair and decompression appears to be more enduring. Subacromial decompression
Rotator_cuff_tear
Neurosurgical procedure to treat swelling
with a poorer outcome after the surgery. Infections such as meningitis or brain abscess can occur after decompressive craniectomy. In severely head injured
Decompressive_craniectomy
Structural defect in the cerebellum of the brain
patients. The alternative spinal surgery is also not without risk.[citation needed] Complications of decompression surgery can arise. They include bleeding
Chiari_malformation
Degeneration of the vertebral column
decreasing pressure in the spinal canal (decompression surgery) and/or by controlling spine movement (fusion surgery) but the evidence is limited in support
Spondylosis
Surgery on the musculoskeletal system
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal
Orthopedic_surgery
Symptoms resulting from chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral nerve
way a nerve decompression can directly address the underlying cause of entrapment. A nerve decompression can either be done by open surgery or laparoscopic
Nerve_compression_syndrome
Medical intervention
Facial nerve decompression is a type of nerve decompression surgery where abnormal compression on the facial nerve is relieved. Pressure and compression
Facial_nerve_decompression
Group of muscles
certainty that subacromial decompression surgery does not improve pain, function, or quality of life compared with a placebo surgery. Patients that suffer
Rotator_cuff
Immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies
benefits of lumbar fusion in combination with decompression surgery in comparison to decompression surgery alone. The study enrolled 247 patients from 2006
Spinal_fusion
Neurological complication of persistently high blood sugar
falls (in the case of lower extremity decompression), and fewer amputations. Multiple nerve decompression surgery is unusual in that it can reverse some
Diabetic_neuropathy
Medical condition
medications, long acting local anesthetic injections and others. Nerve decompression surgery is usually considered as a last resort. Pudendal neuralgia and pudendal
Pudendal_nerve_entrapment
Spinal medical implant
following a lumbar decompression, in which bone and ligament tissue compressing the spinal nerves are removed. After decompression, the facet joints are
TOPS_System
Disease of the bony spine that results in narrowing of the spinal canal
laminoplasty. Decompression plus fusion appears no better than decompression alone, while spinal spacers appear better than decompression plus fusion but
Spinal_stenosis
Neurological pain disorder
Czech actor Cluster headache Microvascular decompression Nerve compression syndrome Nerve decompression Trigeminal trophic syndrome "Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal_neuralgia
Medical condition
repaired. A 2019 review found that the evidence does not support decompression surgery in those with more than 3 months of shoulder pain without a history
Shoulder_impingement_syndrome
Nervous system disease affecting nerves beyond the brain and spinal cord
diabetic peripheral neuropathy, two reviews make a case for nerve decompression surgery as an effective means of pain relief and support claims for protection
Peripheral_neuropathy
Large nerve in humans and other animals
which can be addressed by spinal decompression surgery. It is unclear if inversion therapy is able to decompress the sacral vertebrae; it may only work
Sciatic_nerve
NBA professional basketball team season
thrombosis in his right arm. He underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right arm on March 16, 2019. After all games. ‡Waived during
2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season
2018–19_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist
surgery. The purpose of cutting the transverse carpal ligament is to relieve pressure on the median nerve, and this is a type of nerve decompression surgery
Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
American professional wrestler (born 1986)
took time off from WWE television to undergo arthroscopic shoulder decompression surgery in March 2015. On September 28, 2015, WWE announced Hornswoggle's
Hornswoggle
Death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply
affected leg, stretching, and surgery. Most of the time surgery is eventually required and may include core decompression, osteotomy, bone grafts, or joint
Avascular_necrosis
Compression of the tibial nerve in the foot
"Prognostic ability of Tinel sign in determining outcome for decompression surgery decompression surgery in diabetic and non-diabetic neuropathy". Ann Plast Surg
Tarsal_tunnel_syndrome
Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels
Sessions J, Nickerson DS (March 2014). "Biologic Basis of Nerve Decompression Surgery for Focal Entrapments in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy". Journal
Diabetes
Surgical procedure to widen the vertebral canal
microscope is typically mounted to the surgery table and held over the area of operation Endoscopic/Microendoscopic decompression laminotomy uses an endoscope,
Laminotomy
Chronic pain following back surgeries
surgical decompression did not correlate with patients' subjective disability, walking capacity, or severity of pain. Previous back surgery had a strong
Persistent spinal pain syndrome
Persistent_spinal_pain_syndrome
Pathological condition of the inner ear
for their cochlear Hydrops. For some, surgery may be effective, such as an endolymphatic sac decompression. Surgery is often reserved for cases where other
Cochlear_hydrops
Procedure to widen narrow arteries or veins
occasionally used to treat residual subclavian vein stenosis following decompression surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. There is a weak recommendation for
Angioplasty
American baseball player (born 1990)
thoracic outlet syndrome and underwent season-ending thoracic outlet decompression surgery. Wheeler finished his 2025 season with a 10–5 record, a 2.71 ERA
Zack_Wheeler
Disorder in which a cyst forms in the spinal cord
Seok; Shin, Jun Jae; Hwang, Yong Soon; Park, Sang Keun (2010). "Decompressive Surgery in a Patient with Posttraumatic Syringomyelia". Journal of Korean
Syringomyelia
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
bubbles inside the body tissues during decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can
Decompression_sickness
Gait abnormality
anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen or aspirin. If necessary, a decompression surgery that is minimally destructive of normal structures may be used to
Foot_drop
Passageway around the elbow for the ulnar nerve
activity modification, physiotherapy and splints) but surgery is the only reliable cure. Decompression surgery for CuTS aims to relieve pressure on the ulnar
Cubital_tunnel
Pain affecting the somatosensory nervous system
Sessions J, Nickerson DS (March 2014). "Biologic Basis of Nerve Decompression Surgery for Focal Entrapments in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy". J Diabetes
Neuropathic_pain
Medical procedures that involve incisive or invasive instruments into body cavities
Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study". Orthopaedic Surgery. 13 (4): 1319–1326. doi:10.1111/os
Surgery
American-Chinese basketball player (born 1993)
nagging shoulder injury. In April, he underwent thoracic outlet decompression surgery to address his right shoulder soreness and other affiliated symptoms
Kyle_Anderson_(basketball)
Disease involving the vertebral column
Department of Orthopaedics (2019). "Short-segment decompression/fusion versus long-segment decompression/fusion and osteotomy for Lenke-Silva type VI adult
Spinal_disease
Medical condition
cubital tunnel syndrome is surgical nerve decompression. The most safe and effective operation is in-situ decompression +/- medial epicondylectomy. For pain
Ulnar_neuropathy_at_the_elbow
Birth defect in which part of the spinal cord is split
required for the effective treatment of diastematomyelia includes decompression (surgery) of neural elements and removal of bony spur. This may be accomplished
Diastematomyelia
Surgical removal of a lamina
Failed back syndrome Spinal stenosis Nerve compression syndrome Nerve decompression Vertebra Spinal canal "Laminectomy". Mayo Clinic. 1 July 2020. Retrieved
Laminectomy
Compression of the ulnar nerve in the elbow
between the two techniques, with 87% of patients improving after surgery. In the decompression procedure, the goal is to release the structures that apply
Cubital_tunnel_syndrome
Topics referred to by the same term
a spinal implant used as an alternative to fusion after lumbar decompression surgery TOPS, (Total Operations Processing System), a railway stock management
Tops
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. They also published the first description of a decompression surgery utilizing color Doppler sonography. This technique has been used
The_Chiari_Institute
Cranial nerve VII, for the face and tasting
performed to help regain facial movement.[citation needed] Facial nerve decompression surgery is also sometimes carried out in certain cases of facial nerve compression
Facial_nerve
Medical condition from optic nerve damage
Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial Research Group. The fellow eye in NAION: report from the ischemic optic neuropathy decompression trial follow-up"
Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Non-arteritic_anterior_ischemic_optic_neuropathy
Class of ophthalmic surgery procedures
Anaplastology) for an extenterated orbit. Orbital decompression for Graves' disease Orbital decompression for non-thyroid patients (aesthetic only) Orbital
Oculoplastics
Medical condition
for the treatment of IIH: optic nerve sheath decompression and fenestration and cerebral shunting. Surgery would normally only be offered if medical therapy
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic_intracranial_hypertension
Medical technique
of Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) for nerve decompression surgery". International Orthopaedics. 49 (4): 959–963. doi:10.1007/s00264-025-06432-4
WALANT
South Korean singer and television personality (born 1980)
Tour in Guangzhou: The Return on 30 June, he had microscopic nerve decompression surgery on a lumbar disc from chronic back pain. His condition had deteriorated
Jun_Jin
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
volume involved already exists prior to decompression. Barotrauma can occur during both compression and decompression events. Barotrauma generally manifests
Barotrauma
Disorder of the inner ear
Three methods of surgical endolymphatic sac decompression are sometimes suggested – simple decompression, insertion of a shunt, or removal of the sac
Ménière's_disease
Surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa
Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa. Eye surgery is part of ophthalmology and
Eye_surgery
Medical procedure for prevention of migraines
preventing migraines. Migraine surgery most often refers to surgical nerve decompression of one or several nerves in the head and neck which have been shown
Migraine_surgery
Medical use of laser to cut tissues
its effectiveness apart from disc decompression. Evidence-based data surrounding the use of lasers in spine surgery is limited and its safety and efficacy
Laser_surgery
Filipino actress (born 1986)
flower girl. In July 2024, Panganiban underwent 7 hours hip core decompression surgery at St. Luke's Medical Center after suffering from avascular necrosis
Angelica_Panganiban
Nerve damage at the end of the spinal cord
surgical decompression, with delay causing permanent loss of function. Permanent bladder problems, sexual dysfunction or numbness may occur despite surgery. A
Cauda_equina_syndrome
Vascular blockage by air bubbles
usually obvious and may present quite differently from decompression sickness. Decompression sickness: Inert gas bubbles form in the bloodstream if the
Air_embolism
to screen for further treatments such as occipital nerve decompression, as a migraine surgery. These nerves are located in the back of the head near in
Occipital_nerve_block
Neoplasms located in either the vertebral column or the spinal cord
[citation needed] Surgery has several indications depending on the type of tumor, which includes complete resection, decompression of the nerves, and
Spinal_tumor
Damage to the optic nerve's front part due to lack of blood flow
sought to determine the extent of safety and efficacy of optic nerve decompression surgery for NAION, compared to other treatments, or no treatment. The one
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Anterior_ischemic_optic_neuropathy
Medical condition
disorders. It may occur as a complication of decompressive surgery for Chiari malformation or decompressive craniectomies for cerebral edema. A cerebrospinal
Orthostatic_headache
South Korean esports player (born 1992)
and arm, which has led him to undergo multiple corrective nerve decompression surgeries and repeated painkiller injections. Lee has said that he believes
Flash_(gamer)
Measure of intensity of pain
"Step activity monitoring in lumbar stenosis patients undergoing decompressive surgery". European Spine Journal. 19 (11). swetswise.com: 1855–64. doi:10
Pain_scale
(STASCIS), which provided direct clinical trials evidence that early decompressive surgery improves neurological and functional outcomes after spinal cord
Michael_Fehlings
Neurologic disorder
Microsurgical decompression and botulinum toxin injections are the current main treatments used for hemifacial spasm. Microvascular decompression appears to
Hemifacial_spasm
Tuberculosis of the spine
decompression and fusion with bone autografts Anterior debridement/decompression and fusion with bone autografts Anterior debridement/decompression and
Pott's_disease
Zimbabwean-Irish pediatric neurosurgeon
featured in RTÉ’s Hospital Live, where she performed foramen magnum decompression surgery on a four-year-old patient, Kaydee, earning praise for her calm
Tafadzwa_Mandiwanza
Deliberate inhibition of nerve impulses
diagnosis of nerve entrapment as well as intraoperative findings of decompression surgeries and so diagnostic blocks are used for surgical planning. Local
Nerve_block
Narrowing of the lower spinal canal
controlled trials suggest that decompression with fusion does not provide additional long-term benefit compared to decompression alone, while incurring greater
Lumbar_spinal_stenosis
Medical condition
(September 2004). "[Orbital decompression for dysthyroid orbitopathy: a review of techniques and indications]" [Orbital decompression for dysthyroid orbitopathy:
Graves'_ophthalmopathy
Partial loss of sensitivity to sensory stimuli
disorder Beriberi Decompression sickness occurs during rapid ascent, spanning 20 or more feet (typically from underwater). Decompression sickness may express
Hypoesthesia
Iranian-American neurosurgeon
12 h), Early (12-24 h), and Late (>24-138.5 h) Surgery with Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Confirmed Decompression in American Spinal Injury Association Impairment
Bizhan_Aarabi
Medical intervention
Minimally invasive spine surgery, also known as MISS, has no specific meaning or definition. It implies a lack of severe surgical invasion. The older
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Minimally_invasive_spine_surgery
neurosurgeon from Pune, Maharashtra. He is specialized in microvascular decompression and treatment of complex neurological conditions. He has been involved
Jaydev_Panchwagh
Surgical operation on skull
base or cranial nerve decompression: resection of skull base tumors such as vestibular schwannoma or meningioma; decompression of cranial nerves. Most
Craniotomy
Faked surgical intervention
Sham surgery (or placebo surgery) is a faked surgical intervention that omits the step thought to be therapeutically necessary. In clinical trials of
Sham_surgery
Procedure used in medicine to look inside the body
surgery Maxillary sinus surgery Apicoectomy Endoscopic endonasal surgery Endoscopic spinal surgery Endoscopic nerve decompression for peripheral nerves
Endoscopy
Genetic skeletal disease
van Buchem disease: "A large bilateral frontoparietal craniotomy and decompression of the foramen magnum resulted in almost complete relief of his symptoms
Van_Buchem_disease
Injury to the intervertebral disc
effectiveness of non-surgical spinal decompression therapy". Its use and marketing have been very controversial. Surgery may be useful when a herniated disc
Disc_herniation
Surgical removal of a peripheral nerve
not a mutually exclusive option to a decompression as a neurectomy can also be used after a failed decompression. There are many nerves in the human body
Neurectomy
Medical condition
and neurectomy. The main difference between the decompression and neurectomy is that the decompression will remove material around the nerve which might
Meralgia_paraesthetica
Autoimmune endocrine disease
or orbital decompression. In all cases, cessation of smoking is essential. Double vision can be corrected with prism glasses and surgery (the latter
Graves'_disease
U.S. health institute
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of optic nerve decompression surgery to treat nonarteritic
National_Eye_Institute
Medical condition
exchange and intravenous immune globulin Physical therapy nerve decompression surgery Alternative medicine: Acupuncture Alpha-lipoic acid Herbs Amino
Peripheral_mononeuropathy
Pattern seen in radiologic examinations
outcomes such as resuming sports. Surgical treatment such as decompression or decompression and fusion is considered when over 6 months conservative therapy
Scottie_dog_sign
Condition in which a bodily orifice or passage is closed or absent
immediate reconstructive anorectal surgery. However, prompt evaluation is critical, and urgent decompressive surgery may be required. With an incidence
Atresia
Medical condition
months. Surgery involves a nerve decompression with or without muscle resection. The surgery can be performed with external incisions (open surgery) or endoscopically
Deep_gluteal_syndrome
Lower-back pain that can extend down the leg
surgery appears to provide pain relief for up to two years. For non-discogenic sciatica, the surgical treatment is typically a nerve decompression. A
Sciatica
Medical treatment in or near combat
vented chest seal. Tension pneumothorax should be decompressed using a needle chest decompression (NCD) with a 14 gauge, 3.25 inch needle with a catheter
Battlefield_medicine
American plastic surgeon (born 1944)
bedridden after a botched surgery". news.nationalpost.com. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016. "Henderson surgeon decompresses nerves to stop chronic
A._Lee_Dellon
American physician and scientist
paresthetica. Babcock's technique laid the foundation for modern nerve decompression surgeries, offering relief to patients suffering from chronic pain and sensory
William_Wayne_Babcock
Tkahiko; Endo, Toru (October 2010). "SYNOVIAL FACET CYSTS AFTER DECOMPRESSIVE SURGERY FOR LUMBAR... : Spine Journal Meeting Abstracts". Spine Journal
Facet_cyst
Minimally invasive surgical procedure
Interspinous process decompression, or IPD, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an implant is placed between the spinous processes of
Interspinous process decompression
Interspinous_process_decompression
Nerve in the lower leg
procedures involving the nerve involve: fibular (peroneal) nerve decompression To surgically decompress the common fibular nerve, an incision is made over the neck
Common_fibular_nerve
Build-up of blood between the dura mater and skull
urgent surgery in the form of a craniotomy or burr hole, or (in the case of a spinal epidural hematoma) laminotomy with spinal decompression. The condition
Epidural_hematoma
Examination of a joint via small surgical incision
Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes
Arthroscopy
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Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a barber, Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’. In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’.Catalan : occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1).Americanized form of any of numerous cognates of 1 in different languages, for example Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, French Barbier, Italian Barbieri.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Hindu
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Hindu
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Hindu
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Hindu
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
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Hindu
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Hindu
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
She was a Female Companion who Performed Surgery on the Injured in a Tent Setup in the Mosque
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : nickname for a bald man, equivalent to Spanish Cabello.English : variant spelling of Cable.Possibly a respelling of German Göbel (see Goebel) or Kabel.William Cabell, of Bugley near Warminster, in Wiltshire, England, trained in surgery and migrated to Virginia in the 18th century. The emigrant ancestor of a distinguished VA family, he married in 1726 and by 1741 had carried settlements 50 miles westward. As a pioneer during VA’s westward push, the surgeon had a private hospital from which he handed out medicines and wooden legs crafted by his artisans.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French sur(ri)gien (from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’), hence an occupational name for a person who performed operations, mostly amputations. Before the advent of anaesthetics, only crude surgery was possible, and the calling was often combined with that of the barber or bath house attendant.French : topographic name for someone who lived close to a gushing spring.
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British, English
From the Riverside Village
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Fair; Complexioned
Girl/Female
Scottish
Scottish Diminutive form of Margaret: Pearl, child of light.
Surname or Lastname
Italian (Sicily; Tinè)
Italian (Sicily; Tinè) : most probably an occupational name for a comb maker, from a reduced form of medieval Greek kteneas, from ktenion ‘comb’ + the occupational suffix -eas.English (mainly Yorkshire) : variant of Tyne.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Thein.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Poet
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Latin Augustinus, AWSTIN means "venerable."
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements bjorg "help, salvation" and hildr "battle, fight," hence "helpful battle maid." In mythology, this is the name of the goddess of the evening mist who slays the sun every night.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Accomplished; Perfect; Complete
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parmarth | பரமாரà¯à®¤
Highest truth, Salvation
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n.
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate; to kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.
n.
The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
n.
The gradual sinking of a building, whether by the yielding of the ground under the foundation, or by the compression of the joints or the material.
n.
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
n.
The act of compressing, or state of being compressed.
a.
Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
v. i.
To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver.
n.
The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.
n.
Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause.
n.
A member used in tension, as for sustaining a suspended weight, or in tension and compression, as for transmitting reciprocating motion, etc.; a connecting bar.
n.
Permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring.
n.
The act of pressing; compression; oppression.
n.
The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.
n.
The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
n.
Compression.
a.
Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression; as, a strangulated hernia.
n.
A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.
n.
The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body.
v. t.
To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.
n.
A child's gun; a tube and rammer for shooting pellets, with a popping noise, by compression of air.