- 1. auxiliary heart prosthesis
- [small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery; do not confuse with the heart lung machine, for this use CIRCULATORY ASSIST and HEART LUNG BYPASS. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596143) =Medical Device ;
=heart prosthesis; =aortic balloon pump; | - 3. auxin
- [Organic compounds found in plant sprouts. They promote tissue growth through cell elongation rather than multiplication. ( MSH )] (UMLS (CSP) C0004409) =Organic Chemical; Biologically Active Substance
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