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A diagnostic procedure for detecting obstructions in the brain.  

Movement of air into and out of the lungs by artificial means, artificial resuscitation. Breathing which is assisted or controlled by a machine. The procedure, usually carried out in an operating theatre or intensive-care unit, in which a device called a ventilator takes over a person’s breathing. This is done for someone who is unable…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  

An obsolete term pertaining to a substitute for natural breathing, artificial resuscitation. A way of reviving someone who has stopped breathing, e.g. mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Attempting to restart or maintain breathing for someone whose breathing has stopped or is inadequate to maintain functioning; also called rescue breathing (if done mouth-to-mouth) or ventilation (especially if by a…

The artificial activation of an egg to develop without fertilization by a male sperm.      

A mechanical device so designed that, when connect to a person’s circulation, impurities are dialyzed from the blood. An is a temporary substitute for the natural kidney. Popular name for the machine that cleans and filters the blood by removing waste products and fluid. A device that circulates the patient’s blood outside the body to…

Placing sperm in the uterus by artificial means. The introduction of semen into a woman’s uterus by artificial means. Introduction of semen into a woman’s vagina through a tube or other instrument, rather than by sexual intercourse, to achieve fertilization. To maximize the chances of conception, the woman normally uses various methods, such as natural…

Resistance to disease that is induced by scientific techniques, such as inoculation of antibodies into a person’s body.  

A device to provide and maintain free passage of air through the upper airway. A pathway for breathing that is established and upheld through the use of a device, such as tubing. Artificial airways are typically implemented for patients who face the potential collapse of their own natural air passages due to factors like trauma…

A joint.