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HEART-LUNG MACHINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("heart-lung machine" is a kind of...):
pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
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