Meaning Of The Word Heart-lung machine

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heart-lung machine in British English
a mechanical device that pumps and oxygenates blood: it is used during open-heart surgery, lung surgery, etc. to divert the patient's blood around the heart and lungs
noun: a device through which blood is shunted temporarily for oxygenation during surgery, while the heart or a lung is being repaired
noun: a machine used to maintain the circulation and oxygenation of the blood during heart surgery

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