CPR
pronunciation
How to pronounce CPR in British English:
UK [ˌsi: pi: ˈɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce CPR in American English:
US [ˌsipi'ɑr]
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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 br
Word Origin
- cpr
- by 1979, abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Example
- 1. Bodyguards attempted cpr on houston , who remained unresponsive .
- 2. Children as young as 9 years old can and should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( cpr ) , austrian researchers say .
- 3. Newton south 's nurse , gail kramer , and cpr instructor michelle coppola arrived moments later with the school 's new automated external defibrillator .
- 4. At that point , the victim has only a few minutes to live unless bystanders or paramedics restart the heart with a defibrillator or perform cpr .
- 5. In the absence of a defibrillator , cpr can keep blood flowing to the heart and brain until paramedics can arrive with the device .