cardiopulmonary resuscitation

American  

noun

1. emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function, involving special physical techniques and often the use of electrical and mechanical equipment. CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation British  

noun

1.  CPR.  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

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation Scientific  

1. See CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

As his senses cleared, he realized it was the sound of people performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

From Los Angeles Times

He performed CPR - or cardiopulmonary resuscitation - for about 10 minutes, with his mobile propped on Nick's chest, speaking to the 999 operator as he waited for ambulance crews to arrive.

From BBC

The hospital didn’t do that, but the idea got the doctors thinking about better ways to do CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the conventional method for chest compressions after cardiac arrest.

From New York Times

Many are likely aware of CPR, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and have at least a rough idea of how to perform it.

From Los Angeles Times

Frantic, her husband called 911 while two other people started cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

From New York Times