heart-lung machine
noun[C]
uk/hɑːtˈlʌŋ məˈʃiːn/us/hɑːrtˈlʌŋ məˈʃiːn/amachinethatsendsbloodandoxygenaround someone'sbodywhentheirheartis notworking, usually because it has beenstoppedfor amedicaloperation:
心肺机Thepatientis put on a heart-lungmachinetokeepthebodyoxygenated.给病人用上了心肺机，以保证身体供氧。
- The newtechniquecan be done withoutstoppingtheheartand using a heart-lungmachine.
- Thesurgeryrequirespatientsto behookedto a heart-lungmachine, whichpumpsbloodandoxygenwhile theheartis out ofcommission.
- Astudyshowedthat manypatientswho were on a heart-lungmachineduringbypasssurgerysufferedadeclineinmentalabilitieslater.
- Thistechniquecan be done duringsurgeryon a "beating"heart, in which thepatientis nothookedup to a heart-lungmachine.
Medical & surgical equipment
- bioprinting
- bougie
- cannula
- catheterization
- catheterize
- defibrillator
- drip
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- inhaler
- iron lung
- kidney machine
- lancet
- needle exchange
- puffer
- radiograph
- retinaculum
- safety blanket
- sterilizer
- thermometer