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What does exsufflation mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) A blast from beneath.
  2. (obsolete) A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath.
  3. (biology) A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.
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Throughout the duration of exsufflation the membrane valve in the three-way connector is activated.
Luther retained the customary prebaptismal ceremonies of exsufflation, the giving of salt, and anointing.
Any delay in exsufflation and treatment can prove to be fatal.
A useful alternative to tracheal suctioning is the intervention provided by mechanical exsufflation.
The deflation starts simultaneously in both lungs, but after half a second, a limited exsufflation, a trapping slowly develops.
Modifications of the principle of exsufflation have been developed to increase the effectiveness of the method.

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