Oxygenate

  • 131cardiopulmonarybypass — cardiopulmonary bypass n. A procedure to circulate and oxygenate the blood while surgery is performed on the heart. It involves the diversion of blood from the heart and lungs through a heart lung machine and the return of oxygenated blood to the …

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  • 132heart-lungmachine — heart lung machine (härtʹlŭngʹ) n. An apparatus through which blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, to oxygenate it and pump it throughout the body, thus maintaining circulation until the heart and lungs are able to… …

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