- Perflation
- Perflation \Per*fla"tion\, n. [L. perflatio.] The act of perflating. [Obs.] --Woodward. [1913 Webster]
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Perflation
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perflation — Blowing air into or through a cavity or canal to force apart its walls or to expel any contained material. [L. per flo, pp, flatus, to blow through] * * * per·fla·tion (pər flaґshən) [L. perflatio] the act of blowing air into a space in … Medical dictionary
Perflation — Per|flatio̱n [zu lat. perflare, perflatum = durchblasen] w; , en: = Pertubation … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
perflation — per·fla·tion … English syllables
perflate — verb To blow through (as of wind). See Also: perflation … Wiktionary
pertubation — per·tu·ba·tion (pur″too baґshən) perflation or insufflation of the uterine tubes to render them patent … Medical dictionary
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