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| | 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 |
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| | See Also: | | artificial respiration, cardiac massage, emergency procedure, heart massage, resuscitation |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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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