Definition of ventilatory in English:
 ventilatory
adjectiveˈvɛntɪləˌt(ə)riˈven(t)ələˌtôrē
Physiology Relating to or serving for the provision of air to the lungs or respiratory system.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  A viral upper respiratory infection may impair the ventilatory function of the eustachian tube.
 -  Sepsis can produce ventilatory failure because of respiratory muscle dysfunction and increased metabolic demands.
 -  This model is designed to realistically simulate the mechanics of the adult ventilatory system.
 -  Thus, the ventilatory control system rapidly employs a variety of compensatory mechanisms in the service of its ultimate function.
 -  Patients with ankylosing spondylitis rarely if ever develop ventilatory failure without superimposed lung disease.