insufflate
Blow air in
Insufflate means to blow or breathe into something.
In medicine, it refers to blowing air, gas, or powdered medication into a body cavity: The surgeon insufflated the abdomen with carbon dioxide for the laparoscopy.
In drug use, insufflate is a clinical term for snorting—inhaling a powdered substance through the nose.
In religious contexts, insufflation is ceremonial breathing, as when a priest breathes on baptismal water.
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- intranasalWithin the nose
- aerosolMist in gas
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
anesthesia · endotracheal · sedation · intubation · laryngoscope · ventilation · endoscopy · nasogastric
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- censerVessel for burning aromatics
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- altarSacred ritual table
sanctify · purify · anoint · smudging · sage · sacred · liturgy · sacrament
Inflatable rubber sac
bladder · cavity · abdomen · laparoscopy · colonoscopy · gas · air · pressure
nebulizer
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- intranasalWithin the nose
- aerosolMist in gas
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
bronchoscope · anesthesia · endotracheal · sedation · intubation · laryngoscope · ventilation · endoscopy · nasogastric · medication
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- censerVessel for burning aromatics
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
altar · sanctify · purify · anoint · smudging · sage · sacred · liturgy · sacrament · priest
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
dilate · bladder · cavity · abdomen · laparoscopy · colonoscopy · gas · air · pressure · surgical
breath
Air taken in
trachea · airways · pulmonary · alveoli · oxygen · diaphragm · respiratory · ventilation · breathing · airway