HIGH PRESSURE NEURAL SYNDROME
\hˈa͡ɪ pɹˈɛʃə njˈuːɹə͡l sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \hˈaɪ pɹˈɛʃə njˈuːɹəl sˈɪndɹəʊm], \h_ˈaɪ p_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_əl s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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A syndrome related to increased atmospheric pressure and characterized by tremors, nausea, dizziness, decreased motor and mental performance, and SEIZURES. This condition may occur in those who dive deeply (c. 1000 ft) usually while breathing a mixture of oxygen and helium. The condition is associated with a neuroexcitatory effect of helium.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).