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population stereotype

in ergonomics, generalizations about the perceptual, cognitive, or physical characteristics of a group of users, such as a cultural group, that are relevant to the design of systems or products for that group. For example, in the United States, users have a right bias (a tendency to move right, select doors on the right, etc.) and see the color red as carrying connotations of “stop,” “danger,” or “turn off.” See cultural ergonomics.

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cardiopulmonary bypass machine

cardiopulmonary bypass machine

a mechanical device that carries out the functions of the heart and lungs for short periods during surgery involving these organs. The machine collects blood from the veins before it reaches the heart and circulates it through a plastic chamber in which it is freshly oxygenated before being pumped back into the patient’s arteries.