perfusionist
- a word derived from perfuse.
Example Sentences
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A perfusionist is someone who controls a cardiac bypass machine during surgery.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Lefrak gave a nod to the perfusionist, Aaron Hill.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019
When all connections had been sealed and the perfusionist began to slowly warm the blood, Lefrak released the cross-clamp on the aorta and the new heart began to tremble.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019
“Why didn’t we get an exemption?” asked Kevin Saiki of San Diego, a cardiopulmonary perfusionist — someone who operates life support equipment, he explained, “in a last-ditch effort to save life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2019
