life support
[/laɪf səˈpɔrt/]
nounpl: life support systems
suporte de vida
1. Medical equipment and procedures that maintain vital bodily functions when a person cannot do so naturally
The patient was placed on life support after the accident.
O paciente foi colocado em suporte de vida após o acidente.
2. Essential resources or assistance needed to keep something or someone functioning
The company is on life support due to financial difficulties.
A empresa está em suporte de vida devido a dificuldades financeiras.
3. Systems that provide oxygen and regulate other vital functions in spacecraft or submarines
The spacecraft's life support system failed during the mission.
O sistema de suporte de vida da nave espacial falhou durante a missão.
The term 'life support' carries significant medical, legal, and ethical implications in both Brazilian and American contexts, particularly regarding end-of-life decisions and family consent. In Brazil, discussions about life support involve bioethicists, medical councils (CFM), and family members, reflecting the country's emphasis on collective decision-making in healthcare matters.
NYC Slang
on the vent (colloquial reference to being on a ventilator)
Related Idioms & Phrases
pull the plug on life support
on life support (figurative: barely surviving)
connected to life support
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