| 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) |
| intratracheal anaesthesia | Inhalation anaesthesia technique in which anaesthetic and respiratory gases pass through a tube placed in the trachea via the mouth or nose. Synonym: intratracheal anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intratracheal intubation | The placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea for the purpose of ventilating the lungs. The physician passes the tube with the aid of a laryngoscope introduced into the mouth and upper airway. (27 Sep 1997) |
| intratracheal tube | A flexible tube inserted nasally, orally, or through a tracheotomy into the trachea to provide an airway, as in tracheal intubation. Synonym: endotracheal tube, intratracheal tube. (05 Mar 2000) |