apparatus

apparatus definition - medical

ap·pa·ra·tus (ăpˌə-rāˈtəs, -rătˈəs)

noun pl. apparatus or ap·pa·ra·tus·es
  1. An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose.
  2. A group or system of organs that collectively performs a specific function or process.

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