(Medicine) a pump in which propulsive force is provided by the movement of a roller along a rubber tube, typically used in a heart-lung machine for pumping blood.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Northern Star.
Definition of roller pump in US English:
roller pump
noun
(Medicine) a pump in which propulsive force is provided by the movement of a roller along a rubber tube, typically used in a heart-lung machine for pumping blood.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Northern Star.