occurring or situated outside the body, as a heart-lung machine used to oxygenate the blood during surgery
Derived forms
extracorporeally
adverb
Word origin
[1860–65; extra- + corporeal]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, calibrate, monism, prepextra- is a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative. Otherwords that use the affix extra- include: extra-atmospheric, extrajudicial, extraterritorial
Examples of 'extracorporeal' in a sentence
extracorporeal
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is a non-invasive treatment of which problem?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's an artificial lung called an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All related terms of 'extracorporeal'
extracorporeal dialysis
the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus
extra
You use extra to describe an amount, person, or thing that is added to others of the same kind , or that can be added to others of the same kind.
haemodialyses
the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus ( haemodialyser or artificial kidney ) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure
haemodialysis
the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus ( haemodialyser or artificial kidney ) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure
hemodialyses
the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus ( haemodialyser or artificial kidney ) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure
kidney machine
a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis