CPAP

noun — 2 senses

CPAP

noun

/ˈsiːpæp/ · /siː piː eɪ piː/

1

Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of continuous positive airway pressure, a form of artificial ventilation.

2

Broadly The machine used for continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Related terms
PAP, BiPAP
Hypernyms
NIV, NPPV, NIPPV, PAP, PPV

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