extracorporeal Definition
- 1outside the body; occurring outside the living organism
- 2performed or occurring outside a living body
Using extracorporeal: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "extracorporeal" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The patient was put on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine.
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is used to treat kidney stones.
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The researchers conducted an extracorporeal experiment to study the effects of the drug on cells.
extracorporeal Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for extracorporeal
- outside
- external
- non-bodily
Antonyms for extracorporeal
Origins of extracorporeal
from Latin 'extra-' meaning 'outside' + 'corpus' meaning 'body'
Summary: extracorporeal in Brief
The term 'extracorporeal' [ek-struh-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl] refers to something that occurs or is performed outside the body. It is often used in medical contexts, such as 'The patient was put on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine.' 'Extracorporeal' is the opposite of 'intracorporeal,' and can be used as a synonym for 'external' or 'outside.'
