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Definition of: iron lung
A cabinetlike enclosure used in the treatment of pulmonary disorders, fitted with automatically operated bellows, in order to promote the rhythmic action of the impaired lungs and thus maintain respiration in the patient who lies within it, his head only exposed: also called Drinker respirator.
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