assist-control ventilation

assist-control ventilation definition - medical

as·sist-con·trol ventilation (ə-sĭstˈkən-trōlˈ)

noun
A method of artificial respiration in which inspiration is produced automatically after a set interval if the person has not begun to inspire earlier.

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