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perfusion

[per-fyoo-zhuh n]
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.
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Origin of perfusion

1565–75; < Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion
Can be confusedperfusion profusion
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  • 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)).

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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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