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Jarvik artificial heart

Jarvik artificial heart

5.8
A machine that replaces a person's heart for a short time until they can get a new heart
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɑrvɪk ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl hɑrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corazón artificial Jarvik
  • The patient received a Jarvik artificial heart as a temporary measure while waiting for a transplant.

Examples

  • The invention of the Jarvik artificial heart marked a breakthrough in cardiac surgery.

  • Doctors closely monitored the first person fitted with a Jarvik artificial heart.

  • The Jarvik artificial heart was first implanted in 1982.

  • Many patients have benefited from the Jarvik artificial heart.

  • The Jarvik artificial heart has saved the lives of many patients awaiting transplants.

  • Doctors used the Jarvik artificial heart to keep the patient stable during surgery.

  • With the development of the Jarvik artificial heart, many people now have hope for a longer life.

Synonyms

artificial heart
vsJarvik artificial heart
  • Specialized
9 6.0

A machine placed inside the body that does the work of a human heart

is a specific inventor-developed version used temporarily rather than a general device
Jarvik heart
vsJarvik artificial heart
  • Specialized
5.5

A machine that replaces a human heart to pump blood

is used specifically as a temporary replacement rather than indefinitely

Surface Forms

Jarvik artificial heart singular
Jarvik artificial hearts plural

Morphology

Jarvik + artificial + heart

The central meaning ('an artificial, man-made heart') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'artificial' (man-made) with 'heart' (the organ), so a B1 learner who knows those words would infer it refers to an artificial heart. 'Jarvik' is an eponym/proper name identifying a particular model or inventor and does not introduce an idiomatic or non-compositional meaning, a pattern common across languages.

Etymology

Jarvik artificial heart is named after Dr. Robert Jarvik, who built one of the first mechanical hearts that could take over a real heart's job. Imagine a metal pump inside the chest acting like a heart; that's why the name refers to a man-made device used to 'temporarily replace' a human heart.