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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Exsufflationnoun
A blast working underneath.
Etymology: ex and sufflo, Latin.
Of volatility the utmost degree is when it will fly away without returning: the next is when it will fly up, but with ease return: the next is when it will fly upwards over the helm, by a kind of exsufflation, without vapouring. Francis Bacon.
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Exsufflation
Exsufflation is a strongly forced expiration of air. In medicine, airway secretions can be cleared with manual and mechanical exsufflation. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation devices (also known as In-Exsufflator, Cofflator, and cough machine) alternate positive and negative airway pressure to stimulate cough. It is typically used in patients with neuromuscular disorders and sleep apnea. After certain surgical procedures, the gases (such as carbon dioxide) used to expand body cavities are mechanically or manually exsufflated. The term is also used of certain rituals in the Christian religion involving the blowing of air to remove evil spirits; these survive in Eastern Christianity, but between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries were progressively abandoned in the West. For details see Insufflation.
Webster Dictionary
Exsufflationnoun
a blast from beneath
Exsufflationnoun
a kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath
Exsufflationnoun
a strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs
Etymology: [Cf. LL. exsufflatio.]
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Exsufflation
Exsufflation is a strongly forced expiration of air. In medicine, airway secretions can be cleared with manual and mechanical exsufflation. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation devices alternate positive and negative airway pressure to stimulate cough. It is typically used in patients with neuromuscular disorders and sleep apnea. After certain surgical procedures, the gases used to expand body cavities are mechanically or manually exsufflated. The term is also used of certain rituals in the Christian religion involving the blowing of air to remove evil spirits; these survive in Eastern Christianity, but between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries were progressively abandoned in the West.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of exsufflation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of exsufflation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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