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Drink·er respirator (dringґkər) [Philip Drinker, American public health engineer, 1894–1972] see under respirator.Medical dictionary. 2011.
drinker respirator — ˈdriŋkə(r) noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after Philip Drinker died 1972 American public health engineer : iron lung … Useful english dictionary
drinker respirator — medical device which aids in breathing named for its inventor … English contemporary dictionary
respirator — 1. An apparatus for administering artificial respiration in cases of respiratory failure. 2. An appliance fitting over the mouth and nose, used for the purpose of excluding dust, smoke, or other irritants, or of otherwise altering the air before… … Medical dictionary
Drinker — Philip, U.S. industrial hygienist, 1893–1972. See D. respirator … Medical dictionary
tank ventilator — Drinker respirator … Medical dictionary
Negative pressure ventilator — This article is about the medical device. For the band, see Iron Lung (band). Negative pressure ventilator Intervention An Emerson iron lung. The patient lies within the chamber, which when sealed provides an effectively oscillating atmospheric… … Wikipedia
Pulmón de acero — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Un pulmón de acero Emerson. El paciente se acuesta dentro de la cámara, que cuando se cierra provee una efectiva presión atmosférica. Esta máquina tan particular fue donada al Centers for Disease Control and… … Wikipedia Español
Iron lung — [ Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, California. 1953] An iron lung is a large machine that enables a person to breathe when normal muscle control has been lost or the work of breathing exceeds the person s ability. It is a form of medical ventilator.… … Wikipedia
iron lung — n a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient s chest force air into and out of the lungs esp. when the nerves governing the chest muscles fail to function because of… … Medical dictionary
Medical ventilator — For other uses, see Modes of mechanical ventilation. For other uses, see ventilation (physiology). The Bird VIP Infant ventilator A medical ventilator can be defined as any machine designed to mechanically move breatheable air into and out of the … Wikipedia
