pump-oxygenator

pump-oxygenator definition - medical

pump-ox·y·gen·a·tor (pŭmp-ŏkˈsĭ-jə-nāˌtər)

noun
A mechanical device that can substitute for both the heart and lungs during open-heart surgery.

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