Reventilate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    to ventilate again

    "If the chest does not rise, or if only one side of the chest rises, remove the airway, reventilate the patient, and reinsert the airway."

Example

More examples

"If the chest does not rise, or if only one side of the chest rises, remove the airway, reventilate the patient, and reinsert the airway."

Etymology

From re- + ventilate.

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