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"word": "鐵肺"
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"alt": "てつのはい",
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"roman": "apparát iskússtvennovo dyxánija",
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"word": "аппара́т иску́сственного дыха́ния"
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"word": "аппара́т иску́сственной вентиля́ции лёгких"
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"word": "tankkirespiraattori"
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "eiserne Lunge"
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "scamhóg iarainn"
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"alt": "てつのはい",
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"word": "鉄の肺"
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "plămân de oțel"
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"roman": "apparát iskússtvennovo dyxánija",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "аппара́т иску́сственного дыха́ния"
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"roman": "apparát iskússtvennoj ventiljácii ljóxkix",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "аппара́т иску́сственной вентиля́ции лёгких"
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "želéznoje ljóxkoje",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "желе́зное лёгкое"
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "pulmón de acero"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "ventilador de presión negativa"
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"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
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"word": "pulmotor"
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"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"word": "pafu la chuma"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"tags": [
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"word": "järnlunga"
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"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "a pneumonic device for assisted breathing",
"word": "bagang pangyero"
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"word": "iron lung"
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