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noun
a device through which blood is shunted temporarily for oxygenation during surgery, while the heart or a lung is being repaired.
Origin:
1955–60
1955–60
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Heart-lung machine
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World English Dictionary
| heart-lung machine | |
| —n | |
| a machine used to maintain the circulation and oxygenation of the blood during heart surgery | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
heart-lung machine n.
An apparatus through which the blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, to oxygenate it and pump it throughout the body.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| heart-lung machine
An apparatus through which blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, in order to oxygenate and pump it, thus maintaining circulation. |
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