US Medical Term · procedures
Oxygen Therapy
Oxigenoterapia
Also: Terapia de oxígeno (regional variant)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Oxygen Therapy |
| Spanish (Español) | Oxigenoterapia |
| Chinese (中文) | 氧氣治療 |
| Korean (한국어) | 산소요법 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Liệu pháp oxy |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Oxygen therapy |
| Portuguese (Português) | Oxigenoterapia |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การรักษาด้วยออกซิเจน |
| Japanese (日本語) | 酸素療法 |
What it means
Oxygen therapy delivers supplemental oxygen to patients whose blood oxygen levels are too low to support normal body function. It may be provided through nasal cannulas, masks, or high-flow devices in a hospital, clinic, or at home. Conditions that may require oxygen therapy include COPD, pneumonia, heart failure, and sleep apnea. Home oxygen is prescribed when your blood oxygen saturation consistently falls below safe levels. The therapy helps relieve shortness of breath, improve energy, protect organ function, and in chronic conditions, extend life. Equipment may include portable tanks or an oxygen concentrator.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My pulmonologist prescribed home oxygen therapy because my oxygen levels drop at night.
Mi neumólogo me recetó oxigenoterapia en casa porque mis niveles de oxígeno bajan en la noche.
I need a prescription for a home oxygen concentrator to submit to my insurer.
Necesito una receta para un concentrador de oxígeno en casa para presentar a mi aseguradora.
I use oxygen therapy continuously due to my COPD diagnosis.
Uso oxigenoterapia de forma continua debido a mi diagnóstico de EPOC.
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Last reviewed: September 2026