iron lung
noun
: a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs
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The most severe cases required the use of iron lungs — large machines that enabled paralyzed patients to breathe.
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Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
At the time of its invention, the iron lung was widely regarded as a cutting-edge mechanical ventilator.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The iron lung — a full-body ventilator famously used to aid polio patients — was used as early treatment of TB.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The iron lung has disappeared from modern medicine, but its legacy remains.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
At the time of its invention, the iron lung was widely regarded as a cutting-edge mechanical ventilator.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The iron lung — a full-body ventilator famously used to aid polio patients — was used as early treatment of TB.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The iron lung has disappeared from modern medicine, but its legacy remains.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for iron lung
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“Iron lung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20lung. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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