insufflate
in·suf·flate (in suf′lāt′, in′sə flāt′)
transitive verb insufflated -·flat′ed, insufflating -·flat′·ing
- to blow or breathe into or on
- Med. to blow (a powder, vapor, air, etc.) into a cavity of the body
Etymology: < L insufflatus, pp. of insufflare, to blow or breathe into < in-, in + sufflare, to blow from below < sub-, under + flare, to blow
Related Forms:
- insufflation in′·suf·fla′·tion noun
- insufflator in′·suf·fla′·tor noun
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