cardiac_massage
1. [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or (during surgery) directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
Synonyms: heart_massage
Related terms: massage emergency_procedure cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
Similar spelling:   cardiac_muscle
  cardiac_valve
  cardiac_cycle
  cardiac_glycoside
  cardiac_glucoside
  cardiac_rhythm
  cardiac_plexus
  cardiac_murmur
  cardiac_arrest
  cardiac_pacemaker
  cardiac_monitor