Artificial heart

/ˈɑrdəˌfɪʃəl hɑrt/

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Other forms: artificial hearts

Definitions of artificial heart

noun
a pump that replaces the natural heart

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types:
Jarvik artificial heart, Jarvik heart
a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success

type of:
implant
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

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