CPAP

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːpæp/, /siː piː eɪ piː/

Noun

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CPAP (countable and uncountable, plural CPAPs)

  1. (medicine) Initialism of continuous positive airway pressure. (a form of artificial ventilation)
  2. (by extension) The machine used for continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Hypernyms

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  • NIV (non-invasive ventilation)
  • NPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation)
  • NIPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation)
  • PAP (positive airway pressure)
  • PPV (positive pressure ventilation)
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  • PAP (positive airway pressure)
  • BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure)

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