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.

Words nearby extracorporeal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM extracorporeal

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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Medical definitions for extracorporeal

extracorporeal

[ ĕk′strə-kôr-pôr′ē-əl ]

adj.

Situated or occurring outside the body.