skin squeeze

skin squeeze, effect on the skin of exposure to a pressure less than that of the surrounding environmental pressure. Skin squeeze, a form of barotrauma, is most prevalent among pilots and underwater divers working in pressurized suits. In both professions the participants encounter unusual pressures. In deep-sea diving, especially when the diver is using a pressurized suit and metal helmet supplied with air from the surface, the hazard of body squeeze is common. As a...