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perfusionist

[pərfyo̅o̅′zhənist]

Etymology: L, perfundere, to pour over

an allied health professional who assists in performing procedures that involve extracorporeal circulation, such as during open-heart surgery or hypothermia.

perfusionist [per-fu´zhun-ist]

a technologist who operates the heart-lung machine during cardiopulmonary bypass.

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