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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heart-lung machine
noun
heart-lung ma·chine
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ˌhärt-ˈləŋ-mə-ˌshēn
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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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