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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEST COMPRESSION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEST COMPRESSION

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Chest compression is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHEST COMPRESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chest compression in the English dictionary

The definition of chest compression in the dictionary is the application of pressure to the chest to prevent it from expanding, used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEST COMPRESSION

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chest expander
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chest of drawers
chest of viols
chest register
chest specialist
chest voice
chest-on-chest
Chester
chesterfield
Chesterfieldian
Chesterton
chestful
chestier
chestiest
chestily

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEST COMPRESSION

admission
commission
compression
conversion
depression
discussion
emission
expression
impression
mission
obsession
passion
permission
possession
pression
profession
progression
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submission
suppression
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Synonyms and antonyms of chest compression in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chest compression» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEST COMPRESSION

Find out the translation of chest compression to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chest compression from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chest compression» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胸部压缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compresión torácica
570 millions of speakers

English

chest compression
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छाती संपीड़न
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ضغط الصدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

компрессии грудной клетки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compressão torácica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুকে কম্প্রেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compression de la poitrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mampatan dada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herzdruckmassage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胸部圧迫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉부 압박
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompresi dada
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nén ngực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மார்பு அழுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छाती दडपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Göğüs sıkıştırması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compressione del torace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uciskanie klatki piersiowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

компресії грудної клітини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compresie piept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπίεση στο στήθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bors kompressie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bröstkompressioner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brystkompresjoner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chest compression

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEST COMPRESSION»

The term «chest compression» is normally little used and occupies the 113.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEST COMPRESSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chest compression

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEST COMPRESSION»

Discover the use of chest compression in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chest compression and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Analysis of High Frequency Chest Compression Devices and ...
Van Brunt NP and Gagne DJ Oscillatory Chest Compression Device [Patent] : 5769797. - US, Jun 23, 1998. Van Brunt NP and Gagne DJ Oscillatory Chest Compression Device [Patent] : 6036662. - US, May 14, 2000. Van Brunt NP and Weber ...
Yong Wan Lee, 2007
2
The Study of High Frequency Chest Compression Effects for ...
This study is focused on how the HFCC system instantaneously affects the cardiac and the respiratory systems.
Jongwon Lee, 2007
3
Asphyxia and Drowning: An Atlas
Ligature strangulation can be employed as a means of suicide if the ligature is secured around the neck in such a way as to maintain pressure after consciousness is lost. Chest Compression Compression of the chest or upper abdomen can ...
Jay Dix, 2000
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Cardiac Arrest: The Science and Practice of Resuscitation ...
There is a great need for improved external chest compression techniques since only an average of 5%–15% of patients treated with standard CPR survive cardiac arrest,1,2 and it is widely agreed that increasing the blood flow generated by ...
Norman A. Paradis, Henry R. Halperin, Karl B. Kern, 2007
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
TECHNIQUE OF CHEST COMPRESSION IN CPR Amplitude or Depth of Compression Current guidelines for CPR state that chest compressions be performed “to a depth of 1.5 to 2 inches”—approx 4 to 5 cm. This recommendation is based ...
Joseph P. Ornato, Mary Ann Peberdy, 2007
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Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia
Chest compression depth The pediatric chest compression depth recommendation of at least one-third anterior–posterior (AP) chest depth ( approximately 4cm in infants and 5cm in children) is based largely upon expert clinical consensus, ...
George A. Gregory, Dean B. Andropoulos, 2011
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Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals
A relationship was found between injury risk and compression and that it involves energy stored by elastic deformation of the body for moderate rates of chest compression. The stored energy (£5) by a spring representing the ribcage and soft ...
Joseph D. Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson, 2006
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Life in the Balance: Emergency Medicine and the Quest to ...
Laboratory researchers before Knickerbocker certainly must have observed that chest compression maintains artificial circulation. However, Knickerbocker, Kouwenhoven, and Jude recognized its importance. They were the first to realize that ...
Mickey S. Eisenberg, 1997
9
Progress Against Heart Disease
that survival probabilities for traditional CPR and for chest compression alone do not differ significantly. Given that chest compression is easier and less distasteful than mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, bystanders may more willingly apply the ...
Fred C. Pampel, Seth Pauley, 2004
10
Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures
59 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support Chapter 3 Mechanical chest compression devices Mechanical chest compression devices.
Pete Gregory, Ian Mursell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEST COMPRESSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chest compression is used in the context of the following news items.
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Concordia Lutheran junior resuscitates victim removed from water
He said he sprinted across the beach and immediately started chest compression. “I never thought that would happen to me,” he said. «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Bodyguard: Jackson doc said to put vials in bag
Alvarez said Murray then asked him to give Jackson chest compression, while Murray did mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Murray said, “'You ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Piedmont Rescue Squad adding chest compression devices to …
This week, members of the Calhoun County squad announced they've acquired seven of the Lucas-Two Chest Compression Devices. «WSFA, Jul 15»
4
Lake County Ambulance, Lake View Hospital receives new equipment
Known as an automated chest compression device, the Physio-Control LUCAS 2 Chest Compression System is a mechanical CPR device that ... «Lake County News Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Report: US out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates 'unacceptably …
Decreasing the time between cardiac arrest onset and the first chest compression is critical. The likelihood of surviving decreases by 10 percent with every ... «EMS1.com, Jul 15»
6
Police suspect heroin in woman's death
First responders found another woman performing chest compression on the victim when they arrived at the apartment a few minutes later, ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
7
Be A LifeSaver, Know How To Whip Up CPR
“A life-saving emergency procedure that involves breathing for the victim and applying external chest compression to make the heart pump. «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
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IOM: Bystander CPR Key to Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival
He added that decreasing the time between cardiac arrest onset and the first chest compression is critical to improving cardiac arrest outcomes. «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
9
Officer uses CPR to revive 86-year old man
When officer Twist arrived on the scene he noticed the grandson was panicked and struggling so he took over and began chest compression ... «Sand Springs Leader, Jul 15»
10
Hillsborough inquests: 'Desperate' attempt to save life
'Vigorous chest compressions'. He described giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compression to the injured. In his statement, he ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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