artificial respiration

artificial respiration

n.

A procedure used to restore or maintain respiration in a person who has stopped breathing. The method uses mechanical or manual means to force air into and out of the lungs in a rhythmic fashion.

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artificial respiration

n

1. (Medicine) any of various methods of restarting breathing after it has stopped, by manual rhythmic pressure on the chest, mouth-to-mouth breathing, etc.

2. (Medicine) any method of maintaining respiration artificially, as by use of an iron lung

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

artificial respiration - an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially emergency procedure - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - 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 brain damage due to lack of oxygen

Translations

artificial respiration

n → künstliche Beatmung f

artificial respiration n → respirazione f artificiale