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extracorporeal
adjective ex·tra·cor·po·re·al \-kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-əl\
Definition of EXTRACORPOREAL
: occurring or based outside the living body <the heart-lung machine maintains extracorporeal circulation during heart surgery>
— ex·tra·cor·po·re·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EXTRACORPOREAL
1865
Medical Dictionary
extracorporeal
adjective ex·tra·cor·po·re·al \-kȯr-ˈpōr-ē-əl, -ˈpȯr-\
Medical Definition of EXTRACORPOREAL
: occurring or based outside the living body <heart surgery employing extracorporeal circulation>
—ex·tra·cor·po·re·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb
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