emergency procedure emer·gen·cyp·rocedure uncommon noun 1. (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) Synonymsemergency procedure Related words Broader terms procedure Narrower terms cardiac massageartificial respirationcardiopulmonary resuscitationHeimlich maneuver WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.