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open-heart surgery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌopen-heart ˈsurgery noun [uncountable]  MHa medical operation in which doctors operate on someone’s heart, while a machine keeps the patient’s blood flowing 心脏直视手术,体外循环心脏手术
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open-heart surgeryBut how do you compare open-heart surgery over that time period?Sophia is grieving the loss of her sister, who died during open-heart surgery.It was discovered in the cardiac intensive care unit where 10 children were recovering from open-heart surgery.When he was 15 months old, he had open-heart surgery.None of us had reckoned on open-heart surgery.
ˌopen-heart ˈsurgery nounChineseSyllable
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open-heart surgery
ˌopen-heart ˈsurgery noun [uncountable]
a medical operation in which doctors operate on someone’s heart, while a machine keeps the patient's blood flowing


open-heart surgeryBrE /ˌəʊpən hɑːt ˈsɜːdʒəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊpən hɑːrt ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a medical operation on the heart, during which the patient's blood is kept flowing by a machine 体外循环心脏手术;心脏直视手术;开心术