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volume-controlled ventilation

noun/ˈvɒljuːm kənˈtrəʊld ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A ventilation mode delivering a set tidal volume with each breath while airway pressure varies with lung mechanics.

On volume-controlled ventilation her peak pressures climbed as her compliance worsened.

Similar: VCV

Topic: Critical care in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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