CPAP
noun/ˈsiːpæp/
/ˈsiːpæp/
[uncountable]- the supply of air to a person through a mask (= a device placed over the nose and mouth) (the abbreviation for ‘continuous positive airway pressure’)
- The patient received CPAP for two hours.
- CPAP machines
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