Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.