insufflate

insufflate definition - medical

in·suf·flate (ĭnˈsə-flātˌ, ĭn-sŭfˈlātˌ)

verb
  1. To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body.
  2. To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.

Related Forms:

  • inˈsuf·flaˌtor noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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