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

When I think of the place, I remember the pediatric ward with its peeling paint, rats scurrying between dilapidated buildings, and a toddler with measles we found dead one morning under her oxygen tent.

From Science Magazine

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