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prone pressure method
[ prohn presh-er meth-uhd ]
noun
- 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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