ventilator

Meanings

• noun

  A medical device that helps a patient breathe by providing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the lungs.

  - "The patient was put on a ventilator to help him breathe during the surgery."
  - "The ventilator beeped loudly, indicating that the patient's oxygen levels were low."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ventilator
ventilator , correlator , innovator , regulator

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Variants

List of all variants of ventilator that leads to same result
ventilator , ventilators , mechanical ventilator , mechanical ventilators

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Etymology

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The word 'ventilator' comes from the Latin word 'ventilare,' which means 'to air' or 'to blow.'

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Trivia

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1. The first mechanical ventilator was invented in 1797 by an English physician named Edmund Davy.

2. Modern ventilators can be controlled remotely and can be programmed to deliver specific breaths to patients with various respiratory conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mechanical Ventilation: A medical treatment that uses a machine to help a patient breathe.

2. Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A specialized hospital unit that provides advanced medical care to critically ill or injured patients.

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Culture

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The ventilator has become a symbol of modern medical technology and has been featured in various forms of media, including movies and television shows.

How to Memorize "ventilator"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hospital room with a patient hooked up to a machine with tubes and wires. Imagine the machine pumping oxygen into the patient's lungs and removing carbon dioxide.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ventilator' with the idea of breathing and medical technology.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'ventilator' as 'Vital Air to Resuscitate Our Lives'.

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