Definition

Medical abbreviation for Mechanical Ventilator—a device that assists patients with breathing, typically delivered through a mask or an endotracheal tube placed directly into the trachea. Essential in critical care when a patient's lungs need serious technological backup.

Example Usage

After the accident, he spent two weeks on an MV before his lungs recovered enough to breathe on his own.

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