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exchange transfusion

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Main Entry: ex·change transfusion
Pronunciation: iks-'chAnj-
Function: noun
: simultaneous withdrawal of the recipient's blood and transfusion withthe donor's blood especially in the treatment of erythroblastosis
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exchange transfusion n.
The removal of most of a patient's blood followed by introduction of an equal amount from donors. Also called substitution transfusion, total transfusion.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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