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insufflate

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in·suf·flate (ns-flt, n-sflt)
v.
1. To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body.
2. To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.
insuf·flator n.
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Once a patient has satisfied all criteria for treatment eligibility, we perform the procedure as described earlier, except that we do not insufflate the area with antiseptic powder.
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The instrument's ability to suction, irrigate, insufflate, and incorporate grasping instruments has broadened its area of otolaryngologic application.
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The instrument's ability to suction, irrigate, insufflate, and incorporate grasping instruments has broadened its area of otolaryngologic application.
Flexible esophagoscopy as part of routine panendoscopy in ENT ... by Hayden, Richard E. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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