perfusionist

perfusionist
A trained clinician who operates the heart-lung machine during cardiac and other surgeries.

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  • perfusionist — [pər fyo͞o′zhə nist] n. a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open heart surgery * * * …   Universalium

  • perfusionist — [pər fyo͞o′zhə nist] n. a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open heart surgery …   English World dictionary

  • Perfusionist — A perfusionist in front of a heart lung machine (upper right) early in a coronary artery bypass surgery. A perfusionist, also known as a clinical perfusionist or a cardiovascular perfusionist, is a specialized health professional who operates the …   Wikipedia

  • perfusionist — noun Date: 1964 a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart lung machine) controlling it …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • perfusionist — per·fu·sion·ist pər fyüzh (ə )nəst n a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart lung machine) controlling it * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • perfusionist — per·fu·sion·ist …   English syllables

  • perfusionist — pə(r)ˈfyüzhənə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: perfusion + ist (I) : a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart lung… …   Useful english dictionary

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