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ventilator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine |
| Type of | device |
| Has types | oxygen mask, respirator, resuscitator, inhalator, snorkel, aqua-lung, aqualung, scuba |
ventilator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | device |
| Derivation | ventilate |
Examples of ventilator
ventilator
Meanwhile, the other driver was on a ventilator and has undergone two surgeries.
From the thenewstribune.com
Taylor spent more than five weeks on the ventilator and underwent two surgeries.
From the stltoday.com
He is bound by his ventilator to the family home overlooking the Tacoma Narrows.
From the thenewstribune.com
Using his teeth, Mr. Ewert presses the button that will turn off his ventilator.
From the nytimes.com
In the uncertain weeks that followed, he needed a ventilator to breathe for him.
From the pe.com
Carolina has to be off the ventilator before she can be moved to rehabilitation.
From the kansas.com
Brewer, remains on a ventilator in Jackson Memorial Ryder Hospital's burn unit.
From the abcnews.go.com
The baby surprised them by breathing on his own off the ventilator during a test.
From the stltoday.com
He has had a tracheotomy and breathes with a ventilator, so needs 24-hour care.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- A device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- Breathing device: a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
- (ventilatory) provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation
- (ventilation) the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
- (ventilation) public discussion: free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
- (ventilation) breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- A medical ventilator may be defined as any machine designed to mechanically move breatheable air into and out of the lungs, to provide the mechanism of breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. See also mechanical ventilation.
- (Ventilation (architecture)) Ventilating (the V in HVAC) is the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality (i.e. to control temperature, replenish oxygen, or remove moisture, odors, smoke, heat, dust, airborne bacteria, and carbon dioxide). ...
- (Ventilation (firefighting)) In firefighting, ventilation refers to the tactic of creating a draft with an opening above or opposite the entry point so that heat and smoke will be released, permitting the firefighters to find and attack the fire. ...
