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prone pressure method

[ prohn presh-er meth-uhd ]

noun

  1. a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax. Compare proning ( def ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prone pressure method1

First recorded in 1905–10

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