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Noun
VAP (countable and uncountable, plural VAPs)
- (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- (education) Abbreviation of visiting assistant professor.
Hypernyms
(ventilator-associated pneumonia):
- HCAP (“healthcare-associated pneumonia”)
- HAP (“hospital-acquired pneumonia”)
- pneumonia
Hyponyms
- (ventilator-associated pneumonia): VIP (“ventilator-induced pneumonia”)
ventilator-associated pneumonia
- VIP (“ventilator-induced pneumonia”)
- VILI (“ventilator-induced lung injury”)
- VALI (“ventilator-associated lung injury”)
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