respiratory support

noun

UK /rɪˈspɪrətri səˈpɔːt/

US /ˈrespərətɔːri səˈpɔːrt/

Help given to a person to make breathing easier.

The patient needed respiratory support after the surgery.

SYNONYMS

breathing assistance ventilatory support airway support oxygen therapy pulmonary assistance

RELATED WORDS

ventilator oxygen breathing lungs intensive care

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Medical equipment or devices used to help a person breathe.

The hospital ordered new respiratory support for the emergency room.

3. Treatment that keeps the airways open and oxygen flowing.

Doctors provided respiratory support to the child with asthma.

4. Assistance with breathing given during recovery from illness.

After pneumonia, she received respiratory support at home.