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ventilatory Definition

ven·ti·la·tory (-ə tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
  2. Med. of, pertaining to, or involved in breathing and the oxygenation of the blood

ventilatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • threshold: The ventilatory anaerobic threshold was markedly reduced in recipients compared to controls.
  • response: The ventilatory response to exercise in our patients was similar to that reported in previous studies.
  • mode: Each ventilatory mode was applied for 1 h in a randomized order.
  • insufficiency: In all but one patient, ventilatory insufficiency was the limiting factor for exercise.
  • assistance: Both sleep-disordered breathing and CAH can be reversed and symptoms improved with the initiation of ventilatory assistance.
  • control: Increased exercise ventilatory control despite haemodynamic and pulmonary abnormalities.

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