| insufflation | <medicine> The act of breathing on or into anything; especially: The act of blowing (a gas, powder, or vapor) into any cavity of the body. Origin: L. Insuffatio: cf. F. Insuffation. See In- in, and Sufflation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| insufflation anaesthesia | Maintenance of inhalation anaesthesia by delivery of anaesthetic gases or vapors directly to the airway of a spontaneously breathing patient. (05 Mar 2000) |