What does the medical term HBO mean?
The HBO abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what does HBO mean in medical terms?
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What is the HBO medical abbreviation?
In medical field, However, the medical abbreviation HBO stands for hyperbaric oxygenation.
HBO: hyperbaric oxygenation
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