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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExternal Chest Compression
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl tʃest kəmˈpreʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The manual application of rhythmic downward pressure on the lower half of a patient's sternum to artificially circulate oxygenated blood during cardiac arrest.
"External chest compression is a critical component of basic life support during emergency resuscitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a medical compound formed from 'external' (derived from Late Latin externalis), 'chest' (from Old English cist), and 'compression' (from Latin compressio). It developed in the mid-20th century alongside modern resuscitation techniques like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to describe manual force applied to the thorax.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "External Chest Compression" is said worldwide
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compression thoracique externe
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃ tɔ.ʁa.sik ɛk.stɛʁn
"La compression thoracique externe doit être commencée immédiatement."
externe Herzdruckmassage
Transliteration: ɛkˈstɛʁnə ˈhɛʁtˌdʁʊkˌmasaʒə
"Die externe Herzdruckmassage rettet Leben bei Herzstillstand."
compressione toracica esterna
Transliteration: kom.presˈtsjo.ne toˈra.tʃi.ka esˈtɛr.na
"La compressione toracica esterna è fondamentale nella rianimazione."
compresión torácica externa
Transliteration: kom.pɾeˈsjon toˈɾa.si.ka eksˈteɾ.na
"Realice la compresión torácica externa a un ritmo constante."
compressão torácica externa
Transliteration: kõ.pɾeˈsɐ̃w tuˈɾa.si.kɐ ɛsˈtɛɾ.nɐ
"A compressão torácica externa mantém o fluxo sanguíneo cerebral."
बाहरी छाती का संपीड़न
Transliteration: baahari chhati ka sampidan
"हार्ट अटैक के दौरान बाहरी छाती का संपीड़न बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
胸外按压
Transliteration: xiōng wài ànyā
"持续进行胸外按压能提高患者的生存率。"
흉부 흉외압박
Transliteration: hyungbu hwangoe-appak
Script: 흉부 외압박
"응급 상황에서는 즉시 흉부 압박을 시작해야 합니다."
胸骨圧迫
Transliteration: kyōkotsu appaku
"救命講習で胸骨圧迫の方法を学びました。"
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