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
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: estrogen antagonist: an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: uxor: (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: sucker: a shoot arising from a plant's roots
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: decortication: removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: high-muck-a-muck: an arrogant or conceited person of importance
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: chicory escarole: variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: calvados: dry apple brandy made in Normandy
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: social security administration: an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: color wash: a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
Broader: device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | Unrelated: snowboard: a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes