| pneumatic | 1. Relating to air or gas, or to a structure filled with air. 2. Relating to respiration. Origin: G. Pneumatikos (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pneumatic antishock garment | An inflatable suit used to apply pressure to the peripheral circulation, thus reducing blood flow and fluid exudation into tissues, to maintain central blood flow in the presence of shock. Synonym: military antishock trousers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic bone | A bone that is hollow or contains many air cells, such as the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Synonym: os pneumaticum, hollow bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic larynx | A device that uses air to produce sound to help a laryngectomee talk. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumatic retinopexy | A retinal detachment repair in which the retina is held in place by an expandable gas. Synonym: pneumatic retinopexy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic space | Any one of the paranasal sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic tire injury | Separation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia, classically occurring when an extremity is crushed and rolled over by the tire of a vehicle but may be incurred through other mechanisms that produce shear forces; may occur particularly in cases of obesity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic tonometer | A recording applanation tonometer operated by compressed gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory protective devices | Respirators to protect individuals from breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| computer storage devices | Devices capable of receiving data, retaining data for an indefinite or finite period of time, and supplying data upon demand. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptive devices | Devices that diminish the likelihood of or prevent conception. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptive devices, female | Contraceptive devices used by females. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptive devices, male | Contraceptive devices used by males. (12 Dec 1998) |
| head protective devices | Personal devices for protection of heads from impact, penetration from falling and flying objects, and from limited electric shock and burn. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heart-assist devices | Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |