heart–lung machine
noun
Definition of heart–lung machine
: a mechanical pump that maintains circulation during heart surgery by shunting blood away from the heart, oxygenating it, and returning it to the body
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1953
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1953
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heart–lung ma·chine
\ˌhärt-ˈləŋ-mə-ˌshēn\
Medical Definition of heart–lung machine
: a mechanical pump that maintains circulation during heart surgery by shunting blood away from the heart, oxygenating it, and returning it to the body
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