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autoinsufflation

autoinsufflation noun: the action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged.

Noun

autoinsufflation (uncountable)

  1. (otolaryngology) The action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged.

Synonyms of autoinsufflation

Origin of autoinsufflation

From auto- + insufflation.

Questions about autoinsufflation

What does autoinsufflation mean?
Autoinsufflation means the action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged.
What part of speech is autoinsufflation?
Autoinsufflation is a noun.

Words near autoinsufflation in the dictionary

  1. autoinstallation
  2. autoinsufflate
  3. autoinsufflated
  4. autoinsufflates
  5. autoinsufflating
  6. autoinsufflation
  7. autointegration
  8. autointeraction
  9. autointeractions
  10. autointoxicant
  11. autointoxicants

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