- electrophrenic respirator
- electrophrenic respirator n a device for the regular recurrent electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve or nerves to induce respiratory movements artificially and induce breathing
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electrophrenic respirator
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electrophrenic respirator — noun : a device for the regular recurrent electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve or nerves to induce respiratory movements artificially and induce breathing … Useful english dictionary
electrophrenic respiration — n artificial respiration by means of an electrophrenic respirator used esp. in poliomyelitis and other conditions in which the nervous control of breathing is impaired * * * (EPR) artificial respiration induced by electric stimulation of the… … Medical dictionary
electrophrenic respiration — noun : artificial respiration by means of an electrophrenic respirator used especially in poliomyelitis and other conditions in which the nervous control of breathing is impaired … Useful english dictionary
