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respirator (resĀ“pĭ-ra″tәr)   an apparatus that qualifies air breathed through it, to be distinguished from a ventilator.
  frequently used misnomer for ventilator (def. 2).
 

Drinker respirator  a formerly common type of ventilator that provided controlled, automatic breathing for a patient whose respiratory muscles were paralyzed; it consisted of a metal tank that surrounded the patient's body with only the head outside. The popular name was iron lung.





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