HyperDic: heart-lung_machine

English > 1 sense of the expression heart-lung machine:
NOUNartifactheart-lung machinea pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery
English > heart-lung machine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body.
BroaderpumpA mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

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