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perfusion


perfusion [per-fyoo-zhuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. the act of perfusing.
  2. Surgery. the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.

Origin of perfusion 1565–75; Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion Can be confusedperfusion profusion Examples from the Web for perfusion Historical Examples of perfusion

  • The minute accuracy of Harveys observation is shown by his record of what is in reality a perfusion experiment.

    William Harvey

    D’Arcy Powers

  • Word Origin and History for perfusion n.

    1570s, from Middle French perfusion and directly from Latin perfusionem (nominative perfusio) “a pouring over,” noun of action from past participle stem of perfundere “pour out,” from per- “throughout” (see per) + fundere “pour” (see found (v.2)).

    perfusion in Medicine perfusion [pər-fyōō′zhən] n.

    1. The act of perfusing.
    2. The injection of fluid into a blood vessel in order to reach an organ or tissues, usually to supply nutrients and oxygen.
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