Overassist

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To assist to an excessive degree.

    "One of the drawbacks of this mode is that if high values are introduced and high percentage of assistance is used, the ventilator can overassist the patient and fail to recognize the end of patient breath."

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"One of the drawbacks of this mode is that if high values are introduced and high percentage of assistance is used, the ventilator can overassist the patient and fail to recognize the end of patient breath."

Etymology

From over- + assist.

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