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insufflation

insufflation

9.9
Blowing gas into something for a religious ceremony or medical use
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnsəˈfleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : insuflación
  • The technician used carbon dioxide insufflation to examine the patient's colon during the procedure.

Examples

  • The anesthesiologist performed insufflation of oxygen during the surgery to assist the patient's breathing.

  • Certain religious ceremonies include insufflation as a symbolic gesture of spiritual cleansing.

  • The doctor performed an insufflation to clear the patient's lungs.

  • During the procedure, the insufflation of air was crucial.

  • The anesthesiologist performed insufflation of oxygen during the surgery to assist the patient's breathing.

  • The technician used carbon dioxide insufflation to examine the patient's colon during the procedure.

  • Certain religious ceremonies include insufflation as a symbolic gesture of spiritual cleansing.

Synonyms

inflation
vsinsufflation
3 4.1

Filling something with air or gas so it becomes larger

is when air or gas is breathed into something for medical or ritual use
inflation therapy
vsinsufflation
  • Specialized
8.0

A medical treatment that puts liquid, oxygen, or medicine into the airways to help breathing

is broader, used for blowing air or gas into things for ritual or medical ends

How Much

inflation
3 4.1
insufflation
  • Specialized
9.9
breath
∞ 1.0
puff
24 1.5

Surface Forms

insufflation singular
insufflations plural

Morphology

insufflation = insufflate (transparent) = insufflate + ion

This is a regular action noun formed from the verb 'insufflate' with the suffix '-ion'.

Etymology

Insufflation comes from the Latin parts in- ('into') and sufflare ('to blow'), so it literally means 'to blow into' something, which gives a clear image of breathing or blowing air as part of a ritual or cleansing act.