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This document defines terms for respiratory care.This document is applicable:— in respiratory high-flow therapy equipment standards;— in sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment standards;— in sleep apnoea breathing therapy masks and accessories standards;— in ventilatory support equipment standards;— in health informatics standards;— for labelling on medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems;— in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical system instructions for use and accompanying documents;— for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems interoperability;— in electronic health records.This document excludes mechanical ventilation (defined in ISO 19223:2019), high-frequency and jet ventilation (defined in ISO 19223-2:2025), negative pressure ventilation, liquid ventilation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.