intermittent

intermittent /in·ter·mit·tent/ (-mit´ent) marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity.

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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.

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inter·mittence n.

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intermittent

marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity.

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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.