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iron lung

NOUN
artificial lung
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Lane spent the next several months in an iron lung.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Watch: Philip Alexander remembers his brother, 'the man in the iron lung'

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

He helped Paul move apartments when needed, and serviced the iron lung regularly: "It was always a pleasure to be around Paul - he had a very upbeat and positive attitude."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

The medic had been transporting Paul to and from hospital, as carers fought to keep him alive in the failing iron lung.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

I’ve never seen an iron lung, but the newspapers had pictures of children in iron lungs, back when people still got polio.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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