Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cardiac_massage

1 sense of cardiac massage

Sense 1
cardiac massage, heart massage -- (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)
       => emergency procedure -- ((medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency))
       => massage -- (kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation)