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open-heart surgery
[ oh-puhn-hahrt ]
noun
- surgery performed on the exposed heart while a heart-lung machine pumps and oxygenates the blood and diverts it from the heart.
open-heart surgery
noun
- surgical repair of the heart during which the blood circulation is often maintained mechanically
open-heart surgery
- Surgery in which the thoracic cavity is opened to expose the heart and the blood is recirculated and oxygenated by a heart-lung machine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of open-heart surgery1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
“We can do anything here from open heart surgery to limb amputations,” he says.
From The Daily Beast
Adapting your own book is like performing open-heart surgery on your own child.
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As the Daily Beast reported exclusively on Tuesday, Mortenson underwent open heart surgery last week.
From The Daily Beast
Setting a broken leg, having your appendix removed, even open-heart surgery—they are not difficult for the public to grasp.
From Project Gutenberg
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