Iron-lung definition
An airtight metal tank that encloses all of the body except the head and forces the lungs to inhale and exhale through regulated changes in air pressure.
noun
A large metal respirator that encloses all of the body but the head, used for maintaining artificial respiration.
noun
An airtight metal tank that encloses all of the body except the head and forces the lungs to inhale and exhale through regulated changes in air pressure.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
iron-lung
Plural:
iron lungs