| artificial tears | Mixtures of fluid compounds to substitute for naturally produced t's. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| artificial ventilation | Application of mechanically or manually generated pressures, usually positive, to gas(es) in or about the airway as a means of producing gas exchange between the lungs and surrounding atmosphere. Synonym: artificial respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| artificial Vichy salt | A mixture of sodium bicarbonate, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, potassium carbonate, and sodium chloride; an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| artificial wetland | <ecology> Wetlands created by the activities of man, either purposefully or accidentally. (09 Oct 1997) |