Main Entry: in·suf·fla·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən, in-ˌsəf-ˈlā-\

Function: noun

: the act of blowing something (as a drug in powdered form) into a body cavity ; specifically : the introduction of a flow of gas into a body cavity <oxygen for tracheal gas insufflation> <abdominal insufflation with carbon dioxide>

—in·suf·flate \ˈin(t)-sə-ˌflāt, in-ˈsəf-ˌlāt\ transitive verb