extracorporeal
/ˌɛkstrəkɔrˈpɔriəl/
adjective
- Located or occurring outside the body.
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, helps patients with severe lung failure.
- The patient underwent extracorporeal shock wave therapy to break up kidney stones.
- The surgeon used an extracorporeal circulation machine to keep blood flowing during the heart operation.
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