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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
The use of a pressurized chamber for the delivery of oxygen in higher concentrations for therapeutic benefit. Useful in the treatment of severe burns, peripheral vascular disease, carbon monoxide poisoning and decompression illness. (NCI Thesaurus)
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