Glossary
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Hypoxia is inadequate oxygen supply to tissue. Chronic wounds, radiation injury, and compromised grafts are fundamentally hypoxic — HBOT works by temporarily flooding these tissues with oxygen and stimulating lasting improvements in supply.
More terms
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
Angiogenesis
The growth of new blood vessels — a key long-term effect of HBOT.
ATA
Atmospheres Absolute — the unit of pressure used in hyperbaric medicine.
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.