cardiopulmonary resuscitation
emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function, involving special physical techniques and often the use of electrical and mechanical equipment. Abbreviation: CPR
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British Dictionary definitions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
an emergency measure to revive a patient whose heart has stopped beating, in which compressions applied with the hands to the patient's chest are alternated with mouth-to-mouth respiration: Abbreviation: CPR
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Scientific definitions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Cultural definitions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
[ (kahr-dee-oh- pool-muh-nair-ee ri-sus-i-tay-shuhn) ]
An emergency lifesaving procedure used to revive someone who has stopped breathing or whose heart has ceased functioning. CPR uses heart massage and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to get the heart or lungs working again. More recently, electric stimulation to the heart (using devices called defibrillators) has greatly increased the efficacy of this technique.
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