perfusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce perfusion in British English:
UK [pə'fju:ʒən]
How to pronounce perfusion in American English:
US [pə'fjuʒən]
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- Noun:
- pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
Word Origin
- 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)).
Example
- 1. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy provides complementary data for assessing ischemic burden .
- 2. Clinical experience in acute severe drug poisoning treatment with blood perfusion combined hemodialysis .
- 3. Surgical injuries influence on release of endothelin-1 and local blood perfusion of amputated extremities .
- 4. Open-heart surgery perfusion and stabilization systems .
- 5. Nimodipine and perfusion changes after stroke .