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heart-lung machine

  [hahrt-luhng]
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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
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heart-lung machine   (härt'lŭng')
n.  An apparatus through which blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, to oxygenate it and pump it throughout the body, thus maintaining circulation until the heart and lungs are able to return to normal functioning.
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Main Entry: heart–lung ma·chine
Pronunciation: "härt-'l&[ng]-m&-"shEn
Function: noun
: a mechanical pump that maintains circulationduring heart surgery by shunting blood away from the heart, oxygenating it, and returning it to the body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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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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