extracorporeal
adjective
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Definition of extracorporeal
: occurring or based outside the living body
the heart-lung machine maintains extracorporeal circulation during heart surgery
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Other Words from extracorporeal
extracorporeally
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Examples of extracorporeal in a Sentence
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But for each adult saved by this machine – dubbed ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation – another adult hooked up to the equipment dies in the hospital. — Melissa Bailey, USA TODAY, "Miracle medical machine ECMO makes heroic rescues, but leaves patients in limbo," 17 June 2019 Treatment might involve a procedure called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), which is when sound waves are used to try to break up the stone. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Simone Biles Went to the ER With a Kidney Stone—and Made It to the World Championships Finals the Next Day," 29 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extracorporeal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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extracorporeal
adjective
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Medical Definition of extracorporeal
: occurring or based outside the living body
heart surgery employing extracorporeal circulation
Other Words from extracorporeal
extracorporeally
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