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perfusionist
noun per·fu·sion·ist \(ˌ)pər-ˈfyü-zhə-nist\
Definition of PERFUSIONIST
: a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart-lung machine) controlling it
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First Known Use of PERFUSIONIST
1964
Rhymes with PERFUSIONIST
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perfusionist
noun per·fu·sion·ist \pər-ˈfyüzh-(ə-)nəst\
Medical Definition of PERFUSIONIST
: a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart-lung machine) controlling it
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