oxygen tent

American  

noun

1. a small tentlike canopy placed over a sick person for delivering and maintaining a flow of oxygen at critical periods.

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oxygen tent British  

noun

1. med a transparent enclosure covering a bedridden patient, into which oxygen is released to help maintain respiration

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Etymology

Origin of oxygen tent

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

But Beckham made a remarkable recovery following treatment in an oxygen tent to lead his side to the quarter-finals, where they were beaten 2-1 by eventual winners Brazil.

From BBC

She allowed frightened children to bring pet parakeets, rabbits and hamsters into the oxygen tent or radiation chamber.

From Washington Post

As I lay in an oxygen tent in the intensive care unit, I had a drainage tube connected to my lungs.

From Washington Post

To prepare, he slept in an oxygen tent to simulate the thin air.

From Washington Times

I was slightly older than 1 year old, and that sheet of plastic was an oxygen tent.

From Washington Post