continuous positive airway pressure
continuous positive airway pressure
nounDefinition 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
First Known Use of CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
1975
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