ECMO

/ˈiː sˈiː ˈɛm ˈəʊ/

/ˈiː sˈiː ˈɛm ˈoʊ/

ECMO

a medical procedure that provides temporary mechanical support to the heart and lungs by circulating and oxygenating blood outside of the body

Examples

1. ECMO became a household term due to its overexposure from Taiwan's media press.

2. The ECMO was inserted in the baby's heart.

3. He lived on ECMO for 117 days.

4. So, ECMO is a temporary substitute of a human's cardiovascular system.