bipulmonary

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Etymology[edit]

From bi- +‎ pulmonary.

Adjective[edit]

bipulmonary (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both lungs.
    • 2013, Giulia Bottazzi, Andrea Gentili, Maria Elena Latrofa, Simonetta Baroncini, “Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery”, in Mario Lima, editor, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Milan: Springer, →DOI, →ISBN, page 51:
      Bipulmonary mechanical ventilation for these patients reflects conventional intraoperative ventilation techniques. Initially, patients undergo mechanical ventilation using an oxygen/air mixture with an oxygen inspired fraction (FiO2) between 0.35 and 0.50.

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