verb
- blowing or breathing air, gas, powder, or vapor into a body cavity or onto a surface
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The doctor is insufflating carbon dioxide into the patient’s abdomen during the laparoscopic procedure.
- The technician was insufflating powder into the tubing to test for leaks.
- Insufflating air into the lungs helps maintain proper ventilation during surgery.
- The veterinarian began insufflating the anesthetic gas through the breathing tube.
- Medical students learned the proper technique for insufflating contrast material.
- The procedure involves insufflating sterile saline into the joint space.