Meaning of TRANSFUSION
| Pronunciation: | | trans'fyoozhun
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- [n] the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
- [n] the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
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| | Synonyms: | | blood transfusion |
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| | See Also: | | action, exchange transfusion, insertion, introduction, intromission | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trans*fu"sion\, n. [L. transfusio: cf. F.
transfusion.]
1. The act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one
vessel into another. --Howell.
2. (Med.) The act or operation of transferring the blood of
one man or animal into the vascular system of another;
also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood
vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can
readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the
peritoneal transfusion of milk.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Delivery of blood or a blood component into the bloodstream. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A transfusion is the procedure of putting functional blood into a patient; this is usually done via an intravenous catheter. |
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