preoxygenation

preoxygenation definition - medical

pre·ox·y·gen·a·tion (prēˌŏk-sĭ-jə-nāˈshən)

noun
Administration of pure oxygen prior to induction of general anesthesia in order to eliminate nitrogen from the lungs and body tissues.

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