- cardiopulmonary arrest
- n. cardiac arrest, sudden cessation of all heart activity
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cardiopulmonary arrest
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation — noun Date: 1972 a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth to mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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cardiac arrest — n. sudden cessation of all heart activity, cardiopulmonary arrest … English contemporary dictionary
