bag valve mask

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the lungs.

Word forms

bag valve mask bag valve masks

Synonyms

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

Derived words

BVM
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