Glossary
Normobaric
At normal atmospheric pressure (1 ATA).
Normobaric means at ordinary sea-level pressure. "Normobaric oxygen" is breathing extra oxygen without pressure — useful, but delivering a fraction of the dissolved oxygen that hyperbaric (pressurized) oxygen achieves.
More terms
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.
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.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.