insufflation
/,insʌ'fleiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of blowing or breathing air or another substance onto or into something: This refers to the general action of directing a stream of air or gas.
- (Medicine) The introduction of air, a gas, or a powdered medication into a body cavity, especially the lungs: This is a specific medical procedure.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The ritual involved the insufflation of incense smoke over the altar.
- The doctor performed a tracheal insufflation to administer the anesthetic powder directly to the lungs.
Advanced Usage
"Pulmonary insufflation": A medical term specifically for introducing air or medication into the lungs.
- Pulmonary insufflation is a technique used in some respiratory therapies.
"Eustachian tube insufflation": A procedure to introduce air into the middle ear via the Eustachian tube.
- The patient underwent Eustachian tube insufflation to relieve pressure.
Variants and Related Words
Insufflate (verb): To blow or breathe into.
- The physician will insufflate the colon with carbon dioxide during the procedure.
Insufflator (noun): A device used for insufflation.
- The insufflator carefully controls the flow of gas into the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic surgery.
Synonyms
- Inflation: The action of inflating something with air or gas (often used in non-medical contexts like tires or balloons, but can overlap in technical use).
- Insufflation is a highly specific term; near-synonyms are often descriptive phrases like "blowing into" or "introduction of air/gas."
Related Phrases
- "Insufflation of the peritoneum": A key step in laparoscopic surgery where the abdominal cavity is inflated with gas to create working space.
- Insufflation of the peritoneum with CO2 is performed before inserting the surgical instruments.
Noun
- an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
- (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)