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15 words
Korean word
인공호흡
Pronunciation
Romanizationingonghoheup
Meaning
- nounartificial respiration
Example
응급상황에서는 인공호흡을 배워 두는 것이 좋아요.eung geup ssang hwang e seo neun in gong ho heu beul pae wo tu neun keo si cho a yo
You should learn artificial respiration in case of an emergency.
More examples
심장마비 환자에게 즉시 인공호흡을 시도해야 합니다.sim jang ma bi hwan ja e ge cheuk ssi in gong ho heu beul si do hae ya ham ni da
Artificial respiration should be attempted immediately for a patient in cardiac arrest.
Core concept
Air is supplied from outside to replace or support a person's breathing when they cannot breathe on their own.
Common phrases
인공호흡을 하다in gong ho heu beul ha da
perform artificial respiration
인공호흡을 시도하다in gong ho heu beul si do ha da
attempt artificial respiration
Similar words
심폐소생술simpyesosaengsul: Emergency care using chest compressions to support the heart and lungs, with breaths when needed.
구강대구강호흡kugangdaeguganghoheup: Supporting breathing by blowing air directly into another person's mouth.
인공호흡기ingonghoheupkki: A machine that helps a patient breathe by moving air into and out of the lungs.
Definition in Korean
인공호흡은 숨을 스스로 못 쉬는 사람에게 다른 사람이 입이나 기구로 공기를 넣어 주어 호흡을 대신하거나 보조하는 행위이다.in gong ho heu beun su meul seu seu ro mot swi neun sa ra me ge ta reun sa ra mi i bi na ki gu ro kong gi reul neo eo chu eo ho heu beul tae sin ha geo na po jo ha neun haeng wi i da
Word origin
The word combines 인공 (ingong, "artificial") and 호흡 (hoheup, "respiration"), giving the idea of breathing supplied by human action.
Usage tips
- English speakers should not assume that artificial respiration means the whole of CPR, because CPR can also include chest compressions.
Other meanings
- rescue breathingnoun
Opposites
- 자연호흡chayeonhoheupnatural breathingnoun
- 자가호흡chagahoheupspontaneous breathingnoun
Related words
- 인공호흡기ingonghoheupkkiventilatornoun
- 인공호흡법ingonghoheupppeopartificial respiration techniquenoun