Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
extracorporeal circulation
ex·tra·cor·po·re·al cir·cu·la·tion
Subclass of:
Operative Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to extracorporeal circulation:
  • Diversion of blood flow through a circuit located outside the body but continuous with the bodily circulation; do not confuse with PERFUSION; for mechanical oxygenation of the blood that is frequently used in conjunction with extracorporeal circulation use BLOOD OXYGENATOR.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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