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Meaning of CPR

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
 
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 Synonyms: cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
 
 See Also: artificial respiration, cardiac massage, emergency procedure, heart massage, resuscitation

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Combined artifical ventilation and cardiac massage technique for reviving a person whose heart and breathing have stopped and who is unconscious.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: CPR is the artifical method involving external measures to assist a patient to maintain some form of blood flow and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide when his/her cardio-pulmonary systems fail.
 
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