人じん工こう鼻ばな

noun

heat and moisture exchanger; HME; artificial nose

Medical device used in respiratory therapy to conserve heat and moisture from exhaled breath. Often referred to by the English abbreviation HME.

• 人じん工こう鼻ばなは、気き管かん切せっ開かい患かん者じゃの呼こ吸きゅう管かん理りに使つかわれる。

  An artificial nose is used in respiratory management for tracheostomy patients.

• この人じん工こう鼻ばなは、呼こ気きの熱ねつと水すい分ぶんを保ほ持じする。

  This heat and moisture exchanger retains heat and moisture from exhaled breath.