iron lung
noun
: a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs
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Only one other American, Martha Lillard, is known to still rely on an iron lung, according to NPR.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
The last man to live in an iron lung died in Dallas on Monday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
On this day in 1928: The iron lung was first used on this day at the Boston Children’s Hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
An iron lung helps a young boy with polio to breathe, c. 1955.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
The last man to live in an iron lung died in Dallas on Monday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
On this day in 1928: The iron lung was first used on this day at the Boston Children’s Hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
An iron lung helps a young boy with polio to breathe, c. 1955.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Iron lung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20lung. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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