pulmotor
/ˈpʊlməʊtə/noun
An apparatus used to provide artificial respiration by automatically inflating the lungs with air or oxygen; a portable emergency ventilator.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From German Pulmotor, blend of classical Latin pulmō lung and German Motor.
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