For example, a communication officer may work with a company's CEO to develop a message of family values. Their external communications may include social media and advertising that shows how the organization is devoted to family values.
Medical Definition of Ventilation. Ventilation: The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide in the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs). Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016.
ventilation/perfusion scan. Abbreviation: V/Q scan. An imaging procedure used in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The procedure has two parts: the injection of microscopic spheres into the bloodstream to evaluate perfusion of the lung; and the inhalation of xenon gas to assess pulmonary aeration.