Types of Gas Used in Medical Gas Systems in Hospitals. 1  Medical gas systems in hospitals are, in a word, lifesaving. These assemblies supply piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and medical air to hospital areas such as patient rooms, recovery areas, operating rooms, and more.
The definition of a saline is a salt source. An example of a saline is a salt lick used by horses and cows. of, characteristic of, or containing common salt, or sodium chloride.
saline. salty; of the nature of a salt. saline solution a solution of salt (sodium chloride) in purified water. See also physiologic saline solution.a solution of salt (sodium chloride) in purified water. Physiological saline solution is a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride and water and is isotonic, i.e. of the same osmotic pressure as blood serum. saline water poisoning. see sodium chloride poisoning.aline. salty; of the nature of a salt. saline solution a solution of salt (sodium chloride) in purified water. See also physiologic saline solution.