heart-lung machine

noun

The machine used in cardiopulmonary bypass to take over the function of a patient's heart and lungs during surgery.

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Meanings

nounheart-lung machine (plural heart-lung machines)

plural heart-lung machines

  1. The machine used in cardiopulmonary bypass to take over the function of a patient's heart and lungs during surgery.

Translations

Finnish sydän-keuhkokone
  • sydän-keuhkokoneTranslations
French cœur-poumon artificiel
  • cœur-poumon artificielTranslations
Polish płucoserce
  • płucoserceTranslations
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APA

heart-lung machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart-lung%20machine

MLA

“heart-lung machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart-lung%20machine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heart-lung machine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart-lung%20machine.

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