Term: iron lung: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
Candidate hypernym: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose → 1
Candidate hypernym: estrogen antagonist: an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer → 0
Candidate hypernym: uxor: (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife → 0
Candidate hypernym: sucker: a shoot arising from a plant's roots → 0
Candidate hypernym: decortication: removal of the outer covering of an organ or part → 0
Candidate hypernym: high-muck-a-muck: an arrogant or conceited person of importance → 0
Candidate hypernym: chicory escarole: variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges → 0
Candidate hypernym: calvados: dry apple brandy made in Normandy → 0
Candidate hypernym: social security administration: an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system → 0
Candidate hypernym: color wash: a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment → 0
Candidate hypernym: snowboard: a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes → 0