O suporte vital
Example: O suporte vital foi essencial para salvar a vida do paciente.
Definition
"O suporte vital" refers to the essential medical interventions and equipment used to maintain or restore vital bodily functions, such as breathing and circulation, especially in critical or emergency situations to save a patient's life.
Etymology
The term "o suporte vital" comes from Portuguese, where "suporte" means support, derived from the Latin 'supportare' meaning to carry or sustain, and "vital" relates to life, from the Latin 'vitalis'. Together, they denote life-sustaining support in medical contexts.
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