heart massage
heart massage · heart massages
Cardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiopulmonary resuscitation.
» They gave him a heart massage.
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1 sensesCardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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- an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
Examples
1 sentencesThey gave him a heart massage.
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plural: heart massages| Singular | heart massage |
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Synonyms
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- an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest:cardiac massage