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powered (iou)



powered adjective. M17.
[from POWER noun + -ED2.]
Math. Squared. rare. Only in M17.
Having or using power of a specified kind or degree (freq. as 2nd elem. of comb.); using a fuel-burning source of power, esp. for propulsion. L19.
high-powered, low-powered, nuclear-powered, rocket-powered, etc.
C. G. Burge The introduction of powered flight in 1903.

manual ventilation (medicine)


manual ventilation
Intermittent manual compression of a gas-filled reservoir bag to force gases into a patient's lungs and thus maintain oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination during apnea or hypoventilation.