perfusion
Americannoun
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the act of perfusing.
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Surgery. the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.
Etymology
Origin of perfusion
1565–75; < Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō ) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion
Example Sentences
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Perfusion, as its called, is changing every aspect of the organ transplant process, from the way surgeons operate, to the types of patients who can donate organs, to the outcomes for recipients.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Perfusion of the lung is not uniform while standing or sitting.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The convicted group's firm, London Perfusion Science Ltd, provided services to manage heart and lung machines during cardiac surgery between 2007 and 2011.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2016
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