Definition of Pneumotherapy. Meaning of Pneumotherapy. Synonyms of Pneumotherapy

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Definition of Pneumotherapy

Pneumotherapy
Pneumotherapy Pneu`mo*ther"a*py, n. [Gr. ? air + therapy.] (Med.) The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied air.

Meaning of Pneumotherapy from wikipedia

- Pneumotherapy is the medical use of compressed or rarefied gases, and was at one time used to treat people suffering from pneumothorax (lung collapse)...
- further research and treatment of tuberculosis—Forlanini founded both the Pneumotherapy Society and the Pneumatic Institute of Milan. In the course of his work...
- research performed during this period in the laboratory include works on pneumotherapy, the physiological effects of nicotine, diuretic agents, the effects...