insufflation
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noun \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən, in-ˌsə-ˈflā-\Definition of INSUFFLATION
: an act or the action of blowing on, into, or in: as a : a Christian ceremonial rite of exorcism performed by breathing on a person b : the act of blowing something (as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity
— in·suf·flate \ˈin(t)-sə-ˌflāt, in-ˈsə-ˌflāt\ transitive verb
— in·suf·fla·tor \-ˌflā-tər\ noun
Origin of INSUFFLATION
Middle English insufflacion, from Late Latin insufflation-, insufflatio, from insufflare to blow upon, from Latin in- + sufflare to inflate, from sub- + flare to blow — more at blow
First Known Use: 15th century
in·suf·fla·tion
noun \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən, in-ˌsəf-ˈlā-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INSUFFLATION
: the act of blowing something (as a drug in powdered form) into a body cavity; specifically : the introduction of a flow of gas into a body cavity <oxygen for tracheal gas insufflation> <abdominal insufflation with carbon dioxide>
—in·suf·flate \ˈin(t)-sə-ˌflāt, in-ˈsəf-ˌlāt\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) transitive verb
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