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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessupporto vitale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sup-ˈpɔr-to vi-ˈta-le
"I medici hanno dovuto ricorrere al supporto vitale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of specialized medical equipment to artificially maintain or assist vital bodily functions, such as breathing or blood circulation, in a patient who is critically ill.
"The accident victim was placed on life-support immediately upon arrival at the hospital."
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Serving to maintain basic biological functions in a patient, or metaphorically, essential to the continuation of an enterprise, system, or organization.
"The failing company's latest round of venture funding acted as a life-support measure."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'life' (from Old English 'līf') combined with the noun 'support' (from Old French 'supporter', ultimately from Latin 'supportare'). The compound emerged in mid-20th-century medical terminology as advanced technological interventions were developed to artificially maintain vital physiological functions in critically ill or injured patients.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life-support" is said worldwide
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réanimation
Transliteration: re-a-ni-ma-sjɔ̃
"Le patient a été maintenu sous réanimation pendant trois jours."
Lebenserhaltung
Transliteration: leːbn̩s.ɛɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ
"Der Verletzte wurde an die Lebenserhaltung angeschlossen."
supporto vitale
Transliteration: sup-ˈpɔr-to vi-ˈta-le
"I medici hanno dovuto ricorrere al supporto vitale."
soporte vital
Transliteration: so-ˈpor-te bi-ˈtal
"Lo mantuvieron con vida artificial mediante soporte vital."
suporte de vida
Transliteration: su-ˈpɔʁ-tʃi dʒi ˈvi-dɐ
"O paciente permaneceu em suporte de vida na UTI."
जीवन रक्षक प्रणाली
Transliteration: jeevan rakshak pranali
"दुर्घटना के बाद उसे जीवन रक्षक प्रणाली पर रखा गया।"
生命支持系统
Transliteration: shēng mìng zhī chí xì tǒng
"医生撤掉了病人的生命支持系统。"
생명 유지 장치
Transliteration: saengmyeong yuji jangchi
"환자는 생명 유지 장치에 의존해 숨을 쉬고 있다."
生命維持装置
Transliteration: seimei iji sōchi
"患者は生命維持装置を取り付けられた。"
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