iron lung
defunct negative-pressure mechanically functioning respirator
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iron lung
Summary
iron lung has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- iron lung is credited with the discovery of Philip Drinker[2].
- iron lung is credited with the discovery of Louis Agassiz Shaw, Jr.[3].
- iron lung is a type of negative pressure ventilator[4].
- iron lung's Commons category is recorded as Iron lungs[5].
- iron lung's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1927[6].
- iron lung's depicted by is recorded as Iron lung at the Harry-Anna Crippled Children's Home Umatilla, Fla.[7].
- iron lung's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/US National Library Of Medicine (NLM)[8].
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Definition and Type
iron lung is a type of negative pressure ventilator[4].
Why It Matters
iron lung has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]