BVM

Definitions

1. Initialism of bag valve mask.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Initialism of Blessed Virgin Mary.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“MPS’s low-cost automated Bag Valve Mask (BVM) resuscitator mechanizes the human squeezing of the bag. BVMs are readily available in hospitals and ambulances, and in this design⟳, the BVM can be easily accessed and removed if manual intervention is required.”

“According to Loyola-Chicago’s website, she’s been in the religious order⟳ of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin (BVM) for 81 years. She joined the BVMs in 1937 and earned multiple degrees at schools in Los Angeles. She was a principal, coach and teacher at several schools in California and Illinois.”

CEFR level