Decompression

Decompression has several meanings:
 * in physics: the release of pressure and is the opposition of physical compression
 * in medicine and aviation: decompression sickness
 * in non-surgical back pain treatment: herniated disc decompression (a form of treatment for the back, employed by chiropractors)
 * in surgery: a procedure used to treat spinal stenosis, carotid artery stenosis or any condition where a structure is being compressed
 * in scuba diving:
 * a decompression stop
 * a decompression chamber
 * a decompression buoy
 * a decompression trapeze
 * decompression tables
 * a decompression meter
 * in festivals: a winding down decompression party
 * in accidents involving pressured vessels: explosive decompression
 * in computer science: the action of reversing data compression.
 * in comic book storytelling: decompression (comics) is the stylistic choice to tell a story mainly by visuals, with few words
 * in psychology, to relax or take time off work (take vacation)
 * The episode Decompression (The Outer Limits) of the American television fiction series "The Outer Limits"

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