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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenationECMO

Critical CareThoracic SurgeryImportant

A life-support technique that oxygenates the blood outside the body when the heart or lungs cannot function adequately.

Korean

체외막산소공급(에크모)

심장이나 폐가 제 기능을 못 할 때 몸 밖에서 혈액에 산소를 공급하는 생명 유지 기법.

French

Oxygénation par membrane extracorporelle

Technique de maintien des fonctions vitales qui oxygène le sang hors du corps lorsque le cœur ou les poumons ne fonctionnent pas adéquatement.

Word parts

  • extra-Prefix(Latin) Outside, beyond

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