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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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Those with severe breathing difficulties might need to be placed on a ventilator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She is on a ventilator and requires 24-hour care to move and eat.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Emily Walls, 18, developed septicaemia and was on a ventilator after getting chickenpox more than 15 years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

They may require oxygen or intravenous fluid or even be put on a ventilator to help them breathe, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Finally he opened the engine’s ventilator line and pushed inside the vial of physician’s cure.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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