insufflation
noun
in·suf·fla·tion
| \ ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən
, in-ˌsə-ˈflā-\
, in-ˌsə-ˈflā-\
Definition of insufflation
: an act or the action of blowing on, into, or in: such as
a
: a Christian ceremonial rite of exorcism performed by breathing on a person
b
medicine
: the act of blowing something (such as a drug in powdered form) into a body cavity
specifically
: the introduction of a flow of gas into a body cavity
abdominal insufflation with carbon dioxide