Hypernym

noun

(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)

massage 1

noun

kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

Part_meronym

cardiopulmonary resuscitation 1

noun

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

heart massage 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest

Synonyms

cardiac massage 1
an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest

Part_holonym

cardiopulmonary resuscitation 1

noun