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Oxygen therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006232

Treatment in which a storage tank of oxygen or a machine called a compressor is used to give oxygen to people with breathing problems. It may be given through a nose tube, a mask, or a tent. The extra oxygen is breathed in along with normal air. Also called supplemental oxygen therapy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006232
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymssupplemental oxygen therapy
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006232",
  "term": "Oxygen therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment in which a storage tank of oxygen or a machine called a compressor is used to give oxygen to people with breathing problems. It may be given through a nose tube, a mask, or a tent. The extra oxygen is breathed in along with normal air. Also called supplemental oxygen therapy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "supplemental oxygen therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/oxygen-therapy/"
}

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