Definition of ventilatory in English:
ventilatory
adjectiveˈvɛntɪləˌt(ə)riˈven(t)ələˌtôrē
Physiology Relating to or serving for the provision of air to the lungs or respiratory system.
Example sentencesExamples
- A viral upper respiratory infection may impair the ventilatory function of the eustachian tube.
- Sepsis can produce ventilatory failure because of respiratory muscle dysfunction and increased metabolic demands.
- This model is designed to realistically simulate the mechanics of the adult ventilatory system.
- Thus, the ventilatory control system rapidly employs a variety of compensatory mechanisms in the service of its ultimate function.
- Patients with ankylosing spondylitis rarely if ever develop ventilatory failure without superimposed lung disease.