heart-lung machine

[ hahrt-luhng ]
/ ˈhɑrtˈlʌŋ /

noun

a device through which blood is shunted temporarily for oxygenation during surgery, while the heart or a lung is being repaired.

Origin of heart-lung machine

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for heart-lung machine

heart-lung machine

noun

a machine used to maintain the circulation and oxygenation of the blood during heart surgery

Medical definitions for heart-lung machine

heart-lung machine

n.

An apparatus through which the blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, to oxygenate it and pump it throughout the body.

Scientific definitions for heart-lung machine

heart-lung machine

An apparatus through which blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, in order to oxygenate and pump it, thus maintaining circulation.