definitions

extracorporeal

[ ek-struh-kawr-pawr-ee-uh l, -pohr- ]
/ ˌɛk strə kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

occurring or situated outside the body, as a heart-lung machine used to oxygenate the blood during surgery.

Nearby words

extrachromosomal, extrachromosomal element, extrachromosomal inheritance, extracode, extraconstitutional, extracorporeal, extracorporeal circulation, extract, extractant, extracting forceps, extraction

Origin of extracorporeal

First recorded in 1860–65; extra- + corporeal

Related forms

ex·tra·cor·po·re·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for extracorporeal

extracorporeal

/ (ˌɛkstrəkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

outside the body
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Medicine definitions for extracorporeal

extracorporeal

[ ĕk′strə-kôr-pôr′ē-əl ]

adj.

Situated or occurring outside the body.
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