Meaning Of The Word Heart-lung machine
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What's The Definition Of Heart-lung machine?
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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