Medical Dictionary
continuous positive airway pressure
noun
Medical Definition of CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
: a technique of assisting breathing by maintaining the air pressure in the lungs and air passages constant and above atmospheric pressure throughout the breathing cycle—abbreviation CPAP; compare positive end-expiratory pressure
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