extracorporeal
adjective
ex·tra·cor·po·re·al
ˌek-strə-kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-əl 
: occurring or based outside the living body
the heart-lung machine maintains extracorporeal circulation during heart surgery
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Thus, if people do not live close to health facilities with intensive care units or advanced life-support technology, namely ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), they would likely be advised to stay in Omaha.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
According to Mayo Clinic, an ECMO machine (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is used for people with life-threatening heart and lung conditions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
These results surpassed all prior attempts at extracorporeal fetal support.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
According to Mayo Clinic, an ECMO machine (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is used for people with life-threatening heart and lung conditions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
These results surpassed all prior attempts at extracorporeal fetal support.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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extracorporeal
adjective
ex·tra·cor·po·re·al
-kȯr-ˈpōr-ē-əl, -ˈpȯr-
: occurring or based outside the living body
heart surgery employing extracorporeal circulation
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