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Noun Concept
Categories: Emergency medical procedures, First aid
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life-support system  life support  Lifesaving life support  Artificial life support  artificial nutrition and hydration
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Medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive WordNet 3.0
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Medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Life support comprises the treatments and techniques performed in an emergency in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. Wikipedia
Set of therapies for preserving a patient's life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life. Wikipedia Disambiguation
The equipment and special procedures used for life support. Wiktionary
Equipment and procedures. Wiktionary (translation)
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The patient is on life support WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet