| NOUN | artifact | iron lung | respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration |
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| Meaning | respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration. | |
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| Broader | respirator, inhalator | A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |
| Spanish | iron lung, pulmón de acero, pulmotor | |
| Catalan | iron lung | |
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