Meaning of CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

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, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
	See Also:		artificial respiration, cardiac massage, emergency procedure, heart massage, resuscitation
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Combined artifical ventilation and cardiac massage technique for reviving a person whose heart and breathing have stopped and who is unconscious.