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rapture of the deep[′rap·chər əvthə ′dēp] (medicine) nitrogen narcosis rapture of the deep
ni·tro·gen nar·co·sis1. narcosis produced by nitrogenous materials such as occurs in certain forms of uremia and hepatic coma; 2. stuporous condition characterized by disorientation and by loss of judgment and skill, attributed to an increased partial pressure of nitrogen in the inspired air of deep-sea divers during underwater operations. Commonly referred to as "rapture of the deep." Synonym(s): rapture of the deeprap·ture of the deep (răp′chər)n. See nitrogen narcosis.Commonly called Rapture of the Deep. A neurologic response to increased nitrogen gas dissolved in blood, resulting in euphoria, apathy, loss of judgement; Nitrogen narcosis occurs in scuba divers, and is most common at depths below 20 m Prevention Use helium-oxygen gas |