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- Dictionaryventilation/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.: "ventilation of the mines had long been mechanized"
- 2. the supply of air to the lungs, especially by means of a machine or device used to support or replace the breathing of a person who is ill, injured, or anaesthetized.
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the act of forcing air in and out of the lungs of a person who cannot breathe easily on their own, using a special machine called a ventilator: One senior hospital doctor revealed that patients who needed ventilation in intensive care were being treated in general wards because of the lack of beds. More examplesFewer examples.
1. : the act or process of ventilating. 2. a. : circulation of air. a room with good ventilation. b (1) : the circulation and exchange of gases in the lungs or gills that is basic to respiration. (2) : artificial respiration of the lungs. specifically : mechanical ventilation. ventilation to supply oxygen to the patient's lungs. 3.
Jun 17, 2022 · Ventilation refers to the breathing process of a living thing. For example, in humans, pulmonary ventilation is a type of ventilation that takes place between the lungs and the environment. Two main types are pulmonary ventilation and mechanical ventilation.
the act of forcing air in and out of the lungs of a person who cannot breathe easily on their own, using a special machine called a ventilator: One senior hospital doctor revealed that patients who needed ventilation in intensive care were being treated in general wards because of the lack of beds. Fewer examples.
Ventilation definition: the act of ventilating. . See examples of VENTILATION used in a sentence.
1. the process or act of supplying a house or room continuously with fresh air. 2. in respiratory physiology, the process of exchange of air between the lungs and the ambient air; see alveolar ventilation and pulmonary ventilation. See also respiration (def. 1).
Ventilation refers to the process of moving air in and out of the lungs. Alveolar ventilation refers to the amount of air that reaches the alveoli in the lungs for gas exchange.
