BREATHING MACHINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does breathing machine mean? 

• BREATHING MACHINE (noun)
  The noun BREATHING MACHINE has 1 sense:

1. a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

  Familiarity information: BREATHING MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BREATHING MACHINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

breathing apparatus; breathing device; breathing machine; ventilator

Hypernyms ("breathing machine" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "breathing machine"):

Aqua-Lung; aqualung; scuba (a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)

oxygen mask (a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank)

inhalator; respirator (a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration)

resuscitator (a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration)

snorkel (breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water)

 Context examples 

They often need to use a breathing machine and have oxygen therapy.

(Hantavirus Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Causes of a collapsed lung include: • Lung diseases such as pneumonia or lung cancer • Being on a breathing machine • Surgery on the chest or abdomen • A blocked airway

(Collapsed Lung, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

A breathing machine can help, but most people with ALS die from respiratory failure.

(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)