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perfusion

per·fu·sion

UK/pəɹˈfjuʒən/ US/pɜrˈfjuzʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

Origin

From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”).

Phrases

  • retrograde perfusion

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