| steam t. |
a tent erected over a bed into which steam is passed; used in certain respiratory conditions.
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| steam-fitters' a. |
occupational asthma in steam-fitters, associated with asbestosis.
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| steam sterilization |
Sterilization by exposure of microorganisms at 212¡ÆF (100¡ÆC) to flowing steam in an unsealed receptacle or by exposure of microorganisms to steam under pressure in an autoclave.
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| steam sterilizer |
An autoclave that sterilizes by steam under pressure at temperatures above 100¡ÆC.
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| steam tent |
An obsolete device formerly used to encourage the inhalation of vapors (e.g., in respiratory diseases such as croup or cystic fibrosis).
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