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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

/ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˌpʊl.mər.i rəˌsʌs.əˈtreɪ.shən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An emergency medical procedure consisting of chest compressions and artificial ventilation given to someone in cardiac arrest to maintain circulatory flow and oxygenation.

    "The paramedic immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the victim until the ambulance arrived."
  2. 2

    A lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

    "Taking a certified course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is highly recommended for all teachers and coaches."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from combining the combining forms 'cardio-' (from Greek kardia, meaning 'heart') and 'pulmonary' (from Latin pulmonarius, meaning 'pertaining to the lungs'), paired with 'resuscitation' (from Latin resuscitat-, meaning 'revived or raised again'). The medical procedure term gained widespread standardized adoption in the mid-20th century with the development of modern emergency life-saving protocols.

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🇫🇷French → English

réanimation cardio-pulmonaire

Transliteration: ʁe.a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃ kaʁ.jo.pyl.mɔ.nɛʁ

"Il lui a sauvé la vie en pratiquant la réanimation cardio-pulmonaire."

🇩🇪German → English

Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung

Transliteration: hɛʁt͡s ˈlʊŋən ˈviːdɐbəˌleːbʊŋ

"Schnelle Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung kann das Leben des Patienten retten."

🇮🇹Italian → English

rianimazione cardiopolmonare

Transliteration: ri.a.ni.t͡ʃaˈt͡sjo.ne kar.di.o.pul.moˈna.re

"La rianimazione cardiopolmonare deve essere iniziata tempestivamente."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

reanimación cardiopulmonar

Transliteration: re.a.ni.maˈsjon kar.djo.pul.moˈnar

"El socorrista aplicó la reanimación cardiopulmonar con éxito."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

reanimação cardiopulmonar

Transliteration: ʁe.a.ni.maˈsãw kaʁ.di.o.puw.mo.naˈpaʁ

"Ele fez um curso de reanimação cardiopulmonar no mês passado."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

हृदय-फुफ्फुसीय पुनर्जीवन

Transliteration: hriday-phupphusiy punarjivan

"डॉक्टर ने आपात स्थिति में तुरंत हृदय-फुफ्फुसीय पुनर्जीवन शुरू किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

心肺复苏

Transliteration: xīn fèi fù sū

"对溺水者进行心肺复苏是非常关键的急救措施。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

심폐소생술

Transliteration: simpyeoso-saengsul

"응급 구조원이 환자에게 신속하게 심폐소생술을 실시했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

心肺蘇生法

Transliteration: shinpaisoseihō

"救急車が来るまで心肺蘇生法を続けてください。"

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