Glossary
Fibroblast
The cell that builds collagen and rebuilds wounds — and needs oxygen to work.
Fibroblasts are the connective-tissue cells that produce collagen and rebuild wounds. Their work is highly oxygen-dependent, which is why raising wound-bed oxygen with HBOT can restart stalled healing.
More terms
UHMS
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, which sets indication standards.
NCD 20.29
The Medicare National Coverage Determination that governs HBOT coverage.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Boyle's Law
Gas volume shrinks as pressure rises — why bubbles shrink under recompression.