| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Extracorporeal circulation | Extracorporeal circulation refers to pumping of blood in a circuit outside the body. This is commonly used as a part of a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for cardiac surgery. Basically deoxygenated blood is oxygenated and pumped back into a major artery (usually the aorta) enabling the function of the heart and lungs to be temporarily overtaken for a varying period of time. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Extracorporeal Circulation | Health | Diversion of blood flow through a circuit located outside the body but continuous with the bodily circulation. (references) | |
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