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Definition of “ventilator”

ventilator (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtə Pronunciation for ventilator

Definitions

noun

  1. an opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
  2. (medicine) a machine that maintains a flow of air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe normally

Example Sentences Including 'ventilator'

A friend of my friend was involved in a bad car crash, which resulted in a protracted hospital stay on a ventilator.
Tisserand, Maggie Aromatherapy for Women
A physician trained in the use of a ventilator should also be trained to diagnose brain death.
British Medical Journal (2002)
Alarms beep constantly as traces record heart rate, breathing, oxygen level and blood pressure, while ventilator pipes gently vibrate.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Daphne was hooked up to a ventilator at all times with wires trailing her everywhere.
CBC (2004)
George, practical as usual, pushed one of the tables to the wall directly under the ventilator.
Keene, Carolyn The Witch Tree Symbol
He needed a respirator after the operation, but his doctors said using a ventilator was normal tracheotomy procedure.
SA Star (2005)
The former care worker, known only as Miss B, was taken off her ventilator and died peacefully in her sleep.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
`Killed them with that thing, through the ventilator grills in their houses.
Smith, Mitchell Stone City
`Maybe we can use the ventilator for another purpose," said Nancy.
Keene, Carolyn The Witch Tree Symbol

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