responaut en · NOUN
Etymology
From respirator + -naut.
Meanings
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A patient who depends on a respirator in order to breathe.
Those responauts with severe respiratory impairment (Grade IV) have three times as much machine maintenance as the other responauts.
1974, Dennis Lees, Stella Shaw, Impairment, Disability and Handicap: A Multi-disciplinary View:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| responauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi hengityskonepotilas (patient who depends on respirator) · de Beatmungspatient (patient who depends on respirator)