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iron lung
noun
Definition of IRON LUNG
: a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs
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First Known Use of IRON LUNG
1932
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iron lung
noun
Medical Definition of IRON LUNG
: a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs especially when the nerves governing the chest muscles fail to function because of poliomyelitis—called also Drinker respirator
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