extracorporeal

Adjective

Meaning

extracorporeal (not comparable)

Outside the body.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

extravascular

Antonyms

intracorporeal

Phrases with the word

extracorporeal shock wave extracorporeal pulse activation therapy extracorporeal plasma treatment extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

Examples

Called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, the technique siphons blood out of the patient, runs it through an oxygenator and pumps it back into the body. Source: Internet

Extracorporeal lithotripsy works best with stones between 4 mm and 20 mm (0.4 cm and 2.0 cm) in diameter that are still located in the kidney. Source: Internet

In 1980, Dornier MedTech introduced extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for breaking up stones via acoustical pulses, and this technique has since come into widespread use. Source: Internet

Poisoning main If the symptoms of botulism are diagnosed early, an equine antitoxin, use of enemas, and extracorporeal removal of the gut contents can be used to treat the food-borne illness. Source: Internet

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a noninvasive technique for the removal of kidney stones. Source: Internet

Suzanne needed an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine (ECMO), which pumps and oxygenates a patient’s blood outside of the body, allowing the heart and lungs to rest and heal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

extracorporal extracorporally extracorporated extracorporeal plasma treatment extracorporeal pulse activation therapy extracorporeal shock wave