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transfusion

[ trans-fyoo-zhuhn ]

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noun

the act or process of transfusing.
Medicine/Medical. the direct transferring of blood, plasma, or the like into a blood vessel.

transfusion

/ trænsˈfjuːʒən /

transfusion

/ trăns-fyo̅o̅′zhən /

The transfer of blood or a component of blood, such as red blood cells, plasma, or platelets, from one person to another to replace losses caused by injury, surgery, or disease. Donated blood products are tested for blood type and certain infectious diseases and stored in blood banks until they are used. The blood of the donor is shown to be histologically compatible, or crossmatched , with that of the recipient before transfusion.
See more at Rh factorSee Note at blood type

1570–80; < Latin trānsfūsiōn- (stem of trānsfūsiō ) decanting, intermingling, equivalent to trānsfūs ( us ) ( transfuse ) + -iōn- -ion

According to those who witnessed the transfusion, the effects of the antibodies were seemingly evident within hours.

The daughter had also been exposed and was comatose before she and her mother each received A 250 cubic centimeter transfusion.

She grew increasingly ill despite a 450 cubic centimeter transfusion and became comatose after five days.

Ryan had contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion and symbolized the senselessness of the disease.

I felt blood pressure rising in me for the first time since my transfusion.

If our people has become weak, no transfusion of peasants will set it on its feet again; for their blood too, soon thins.

It is as if, by some diabolical art, we had effected a transfusion and a blending together of the most subtle elements our blood.

In this we see that he anticipated our modern operation of transfusion.

This is practically akin to the transfusion of blood—except that it is on the psychic plane instead of the physical.

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