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extracorporeal

/ˌekstrəkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/ /ˌekstrəkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/

Meanings
adjective
Outside the body.

Examples :

"The patient's blood was oxygenated using an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO), meaning the oxygenation process happened outside their body. "
medicine body physiology anatomy

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration oxygenated

oxygenated verb

/ˈɑksɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈɒksɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/

To treat or infuse with oxygen

"After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned."

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration blood

blood noun

/blʊd/ /blʌd/

A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

"The Bloods are a rival gang at the high school. "

Illustration process

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration oxygenator

oxygenator noun

/ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪtər/ /ˈɑːksɪdʒəneɪtər/

Any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium

"My little brother added an oxygenator to his fish tank to help his goldfish breathe better. "

Illustration body

body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "