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

1865

Medical Dictionary

adjective ex·tra·cor·po·re·al \-kȯr-ˈpōr-ē-əl, -ˈpȯr-\

: 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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