surgical suction pump
- noun
- Specialized
:
bomba de succión quirúrgica
- The surgeon used a surgical suction pump to clear blood from the operating field.
Examples
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Modern surgical suction pumps are essential equipment in operating rooms around the world.
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Before closing the incision, the nurse activated the surgical suction pump to remove excess fluids.
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The surgical suction pump was essential during the operation.
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During the procedure, the surgical suction pump removed excess fluids.
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Before closing the incision, the nurse activated the surgical suction pump to remove excess fluids.
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Modern surgical suction pumps are essential equipment in operating rooms around the world.
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The surgeon used a surgical suction pump to clear blood from the operating field.
Synonyms
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4.2
A machine that pulls water up by removing some air above it
A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
How Powerful
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4.2
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7.2
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'surgical' (relating to surgery) + 'suction' (creation of vacuum/remove fluids) + 'pump' (machine that moves fluids) clearly yields a machine used in surgery to create suction and remove fluids. This straightforward noun-noun compounding follows normal English composition and similar constructions exist in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Surgical suction pump comes from the clear image of a small pump that uses suction to pull blood and other fluids away from a wound. Surgeons use it to 'remove' or 'clear' the operating area so they can see and work, so the name simply describes that job.