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continuous positive airway pressure
noun
Definition of CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
: a technique for relieving breathing problems (as those associated with sleep apnea or congestive heart failure) by pumping a steady flow of air through the nose to prevent the narrowing or collapse of air passages or to help the lungs to expand —abbreviation CPAP
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First Known Use of CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
1975
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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