Medical Device
ventilator Audio
ven·ti·la·tor [ ven-tl-ey-ter ]
Definitions related to ventilator - respiratory equipment:
  • (ventilator) A medical device that facilitates breathing.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (respirator) In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (ventilator) Machine that inflates the lungs with oxygen.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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