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preoxygenation

preoxygenation noun: oxygenation prior to some other process.

Noun

preoxygenation (countable and uncountable, plural preoxygenations)

  1. oxygenation prior to some other process
    • Furthermore, rapid development of atelectasis as described during preoxygenation and induction of anaesthesia will be significantly reduced by application of PEEP, which is part of many contemporary concepts for anaesthesia ventilation [1 ,2 ,51 ].2015 August 11, “Correlation of Lung Collapse and Gas Exchange - A Computer Tomographic Study in Sheep and Pigs with Atelectasis in Otherwise Normal Lungs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of preoxygenation

pluralpreoxygenations

Origin of preoxygenation

From pre- + oxygenation.

Questions about preoxygenation

What does preoxygenation mean?
Preoxygenation means oxygenation prior to some other process.
What part of speech is preoxygenation?
Preoxygenation is a noun.
What is the plural of preoxygenation?
The plural of preoxygenation is preoxygenations.

Words near preoxygenation in the dictionary

  1. preoxidative
  2. preoxidized
  3. preoxiredoxin
  4. preoxygenate
  5. preoxygenated
  6. preoxygenation
  7. preoxygenations
  8. preoxygenator
  9. prep
  10. prep cook
  11. prep cooks

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