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insufflatable

adjectivetécnico/ĩ.su.flɐˈvɛɫ/rare

in·su·flá·vel

Definition

Capable of being insufflated; that can be filled with air or gas.
The device uses an insufflatable balloon to dilate the passage.
Insufflatable mattresses are common in emergency medicine.
Common collocations
insufflatable gasinsufflatable material

Etymology

Derivação do verbo 'insuflar' + sufixo '-ável'.

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