Glossary
Boyle's Law
Gas volume shrinks as pressure rises — why bubbles shrink under recompression.
Boyle's Law states that a gas's volume is inversely proportional to its pressure. It explains why recompression physically shrinks harmful gas bubbles in decompression sickness and air embolism, and why patients feel ear pressure during compression.
More terms
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Wagner grade
A classification system for the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.
Fibroblast
The cell that builds collagen and rebuilds wounds — and needs oxygen to work.
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.