vitalsupportequipment

noun

UK /ˈvaɪ.təl səˈpɔːt ɪˌkwɪp.mənt/

US /ˈvaɪ.təl səˈpɔːrt ɪˌkwɪp.mənt/

Machines that help keep a very sick person alive.

The hospital uses vital support equipment to help patients breathe.

SYNONYMS

life support machines life-saving devices medical support equipment critical care equipment

RELATED WORDS

ventilator monitor hospital patient intensive care

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Devices that keep the body's important functions working.

Doctors checked the vital support equipment every hour.

3. Tools used in an emergency to keep someone alive.

The ambulance carried vital support equipment for the rescue.

4. Machines in a hospital that help with breathing and heart function.

The vital support equipment beeped softly beside the bed.