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bag valve mask

bag valve mask noun: a bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the lungs.

bag valve mask: a bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the...
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Noun

bag valve mask (plural bag valve masks)

  1. A bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the lungs.
    Synonyms:
    BVM, ambu bag, ambubag, artificial manual breathing unit, AMBU, Ambu resuscitator, manual resuscitator, self-inflating bag, bag

Synonyms of bag valve mask

  • BVM
  • ambu bag
  • ambubag
  • artificial manual breathing unit
  • AMBU
  • Ambu resuscitator
  • manual resuscitator
  • self-inflating bag
  • bag

Forms of bag valve mask

pluralbag valve masks

Words formed from bag valve mask

Questions about bag valve mask

What does bag valve mask mean?
Bag valve mask means a bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the lungs.
What part of speech is bag valve mask?
Bag valve mask is a noun.
What is the plural of bag valve mask?
The plural of bag valve mask is bag valve masks.

Words near bag valve mask in the dictionary

  1. bag snatcher
  2. bag snatchers
  3. bag under one's eye
  4. bag under the eye
  5. bag up
  6. bag valve mask
  7. bag valve masks
  8. bag wig
  9. bag wigs
  10. bag-carrier
  11. bag-carriers

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