perflation

perflation
Blowing air into or through a cavity or canal to force apart its walls or to expel any contained material. [L. per-flo, pp, -flatus, to blow through]

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per·fla·tion (pər-flaґshən) [L. perflatio] the act of blowing air into a space in order to force out secretions or other substances.

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