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inspiratory

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in·spir·a·to·ry  (n-spr-tôr, -tr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or used for the drawing in of air.
2. Intended or used to motivate or inspire: an inspiratory speech.
inspiratory [ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ -trɪ]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to inhalation or the drawing in of air
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Adj.1.inspiratory - pertaining to the drawing in phase of respiration


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Patients with hydrophobia (defined as phobic generalized spasms and inspiratory spasms against a closed glottis in response to the offer of a glass of water) or aerophobia (a similar response to blowing air across the cheek) were defined clinically as having rabies encephalitis.
Rabies encephalitis in malaria-endemic area, Malawi, Africa by Solomon, Tom / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Maximum inspiratory pressure (PIMAX) was measured at residual volume, whereas maximum expiratory pressure (PEMAX) was measured at total lung capacity with an aneroid manometer (model 4103[dagger]) attached to the tracheostomy tube.
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We report a case of supraglottic hemangioma in a 2-month-old boy who had been admitted to our hospital with inspiratory stridor and dyspnea.
Infantile supraglottic hemangioma: a case report by Yilmaz, Suleyman / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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