rheotrauma

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noun

mechanical trauma, especially that caused to the lungs by mechanical ventilation

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Meanings

nounrheotrauma (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinemechanical trauma, especially that caused to the lungs by mechanical ventilation

Origin

From rheo- + trauma.

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APA

rheotrauma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrauma

MLA

“rheotrauma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrauma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheotrauma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrauma.

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