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English noun: heart massage | |||
| 1. | heart massage (act) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emergency procedure, massage | ||
| Part meronym | cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | ||
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