ademhandeling

Ademhandeling is a Dutch term formed from adem (breath) and behandeling or handeling (treatment, handling). It is not a standard term in contemporary Dutch and has no single, widely accepted definition.

In medical literature, when the expression appears, it usually refers to actions related to respiration, such as airway management or the act of providing breaths during resuscitation. In modern practice, beademing (ventilation) or ademhalingsondersteuning are the preferred terms, and ademhandeling tends to be found in older texts or used as a descriptive label rather than a formal procedure.

In non-medical contexts, the phrase is uncommon and may be encountered only in historical texts or as a metaphorical description rather than a technical term. In technical contexts related to air systems, the appropriate term is luchtbehandeling (air handling); ademhandeling is not a standard term for HVAC work.

Etymology and interpretation: The word combines breath with handling or treatment, but its rarity means its exact meaning is highly context-dependent and should be inferred from adjacent text.

See also: beademing, reanimatie, ademhalingsondersteuning, luchtbehandeling, HVAC.