resuscitation : Idioms & Phrases
cardiac resuscitation
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noun 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
CPR; kiss of life; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiac resuscitation.
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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noun 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
CPR; kiss of life; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiac resuscitation.
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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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noun 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
CPR; kiss of life; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiac resuscitation.