He is being honored for his pioneering efforts in the field of extracorporeal circulation, which resulted in the development of a heart-lung apparatus (Science).
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extracorporeal — Outside of, or unrelated to, the body or any anatomic “corpus.” * * * ex·tra·cor·po·re·al kȯr pōr ē əl, pȯr adj occurring or based outside the living body <heart surgery employing extracorporeal circulation> ex·tra·cor·po·re·al·ly ē ə lē… … Medical dictionary
Intracorporeal — Within the body or any structure anatomically called the corpus. For example, when men with erectile dysfunction fail intracorporeal (penile) injection therapy, sildenafil (Viagra) alone or added to the injection regimen may prove effective. * *… … Medical dictionary
extracorpuscular — Outside the corpuscles, especially the blood corpuscles. * * * ex·tra·cor·pus·cu·lar kȯr pəs kyə lər adj situated outside the blood corpuscles * * * ex·tra·cor·pus·cu·lar (eks″trə kor pusґku lər) outside or on the exterior of the … Medical dictionary
intracorpuscular — Within a corpuscle, especially a red blood corpuscle. SYN: intraglobular (2). * * * in·tra·cor·pus·cu·lar kȯr pəs kyə lər adj situated or occurring within a corpuscle and esp. a blood corpuscle * * * in·tra·cor·pus·cu·lar (in″trə kor… … Medical dictionary
extracorporeal — ex•tra•cor•po•re•al [[t]ˌɛk strə kɔrˈpɔr i əl, ˈpoʊr [/t]] adj. med occurring or situated outside the body • Etymology: 1860–65 ex tra•cor•po′re•al•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
intracorneal — in·tra·cor·ne·al kȯr nē əl adj occurring within, situated within, or implanted in the cornea <intracorneal hemorrhage> <an intracorneal lens> * * * adj. within the cornea … Medical dictionary
intracoronary — in·tra·cor·o·nary kȯr ə .ner ē, kär adj situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering the heart … Medical dictionary
intracortical — in·tra·cor·ti·cal kȯrt i kəl adj situated or occurring within a cortex and esp. the cerebral cortex <intracortical injection> <intracortical noradrenergic fibers> … Medical dictionary
