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intermittent
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intermittent /in·ter·mit·tent/ (-mit´ent) marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity.
in·ter·mit·tent (ntr-mtnt)
adj.
1. Stopping and starting at intervals.
2. Marked by intervals of complete quietude occurring between two periods of activity.
inter·mittence n.
intermittent
[-mit′ənt]
Etymology: L, inter + mittere, to send
occurring at intervals; alternating between periods of activity and inactivity, such as rheumatoid arthritis, which is marked by periods of signs and symptoms followed by periods of remission.
intermittent
marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity.
intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV)
see intermittent mandatory ventilation.
intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB)
a form of respiratory therapy utilizing a ventilator for the treatment of patients with inadequate breathing. As the name implies, the treatment involves application of pressure only during the inspiratory phase, its purpose being to assist the patient to breathe more deeply. See also intermittent positive-pressure ventilation.


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