An
artificial lung is a device that helps people who have trouble breathing. It assists with taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body. It acts as a replacement or support for a person's natural lungs, allowing them to breathe easier.
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«artificial»
«lung»
Sentences with «artificial lung»
- Another kind of artificial lung is being developed by Keith Cook and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. (newscientist.com)
- An alternative was unveiled last May by Brack Hattler, a surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh who invented an artificial lung, and by Federspiel, who is chief scientist on the project. (discovermagazine.com)
- AN ARTIFICIAL lung small enough to be carried in a backpack has been shown to work in sheep. (newscientist.com)
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