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mechanical ventilator
me·chan·i·cal ven·ti·la·tor
Definitions related to mechanical ventilator:
  • (respirator) Device used to produce or assist pulmonary ventilation.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (ventilators, mechanical) Mechanical devices used to produce or assist pulmonary ventilation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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