<abbreviation> Continuous positive airway pressure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
continuous positive airway pressure.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Type: Abbreviation Definitions: 1. Abbreviation for continuous positive airway pressure.
CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP patients during sleep wear a face mask connected to a pump that forces air into the nasal passages at pressures high enough to overcome obstructions in the airway and stimulate normal breathing. The airway pressure delivered into the upper ai...
Continuous positive airway pressure
See Nasal CPAP