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open-heart surgery — ► NOUN ▪ surgery in which the heart is exposed and the blood made to bypass it … English terms dictionary
open-heart surgery — [ō′pənhärt′] n. surgery involving some type of repair directly to the exposed heart or coronary arteries, etc., during which the blood is diverted and circulated and oxygenated by mechanical means … English World dictionary
open-heart surgery — open ,heart surgery noun uncount a medical operation on someone s heart in which their chest is cut open … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open-heart surgery — n [U] a medical operation in which doctors operate on someone s heart, while a machine keeps the ↑patient s blood flowing … Dictionary of contemporary English
open-heart surgery — /oh peuhn hahrt / surgery performed on the exposed heart while a heart lung machine pumps and oxygenates the blood and diverts it from the heart. [1975 80] * * * Any surgical procedure opening the heart and exposing one or more of its chambers,… … Universalium
open-heart surgery — noun heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired • Hypernyms: ↑heart surgery • Hyponyms: ↑coronary… … Useful english dictionary
open-heart surgery — o′pen heart′ sur gery n. srg surgery performed on the exposed heart with the aid of a heart lung machine • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
open-heart surgery — noun surgery in which the heart is exposed and the blood made to bypass it … English new terms dictionary
open-heart surgery — /oʊpən hat ˈsɜdʒəri/ (say ohpuhn haht serjuhree) noun surgery which requires the heart to be exposed, and circulation to be maintained by artificial means …
