About The Word Insufflation
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Insufflation
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What's The Definition Of Insufflation?
[n] an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
[n] (medical) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) Synonyms | Synonyms for Insufflation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Insufflation: See Also | blow | blowing | puff Insufflation In Webster's Dictionary \In`suf*fla"tion\, n. [L. insuffatio: cf. F.
insuffation. See {In-} in, and {Sufflation}.]
The act of breathing on or into anything; especially:
(a) (R. C. Ch.) The breathing upon a person in the sacrament
of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new
spiritual life.
(b) (Med.) The act of blowing (a gas, powder, or vapor) into
any cavity of the body.
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