Perfusion

Word PERFUSION
Character 9
Hyphenation per fu sion
Pronunciations /pəɹˈfjuʒən/

Definitions and meanings of "Perfusion"

What do we mean by perfusion?

The act or an instance of perfusing. noun

The injection of fluid into a blood vessel in order to reach an organ or tissues, usually to supply nutrients and oxygen. noun

In baptism, the act of pouring or sprinkling water over: the opposite of immersion. Occasionally used for the water which has been poured over. noun

Irrigation of the tissues by the local subcutaneous transfusion of a saline solution. noun

A pouring through; a causing to permeate. noun

The act of perfusing. noun

The act of perfusing noun

The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues. noun

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

The act of perfusing

The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Perfusion

The word "perfusion" in example sentences

However, perfusion is a specialized field working under direct supervision of the surgeon and within well-defined parameters. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"It is difficult for a human provider to replicate the kind of perfusion CVFD has been seeing with the AutoPulse, especially for prolonged periods of time," Davidson commented. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This keeps patients close to waking, even when extractions or other invasive procedures are needed, thus maximizing cardiac output and tissue perfusion and maintaining blood pressure. ❋ Dr. Karen Becker (2012)

Stuck twins: twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome (TRAP) ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Reversed arterial perfusion” is used to describe this condition because blood enters the abnormal twin through the umbilical artery (which usually carries blood away from the fetus back to the placenta) and exits through the umbilical vein, which normally carries blood from the placenta to the fetus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term “reversed perfusion” is used to describe this scenario because blood enters the acardiac/acephalic twin through reversed flow through its umbilical artery and exits through the umbilical vein, which is opposite to the normal blood supply of the fetus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The doctor suggests my son have one more perfusion of Dolipran, * but Max tells her he is not in pain ... and would like to go home now. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Title: Bioengineered human vascular networks transplanted into secondary mice reconnect with the host vasculature and re-establish perfusion ❋ Ann Lukits (2011)

Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) occurs only in the setting of a monochorionic pregnancy and complicates approximately 1 percent of monochorionic twin gestations, with an incidence of 1 in 35,000 births. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Reversed perfusion" refers to the abnormal pumping action provided by the viable or "pump twin," as it pumps blood through the nonviable twin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Peripheral pulses were weak and capillary perfusion was very prolonged. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tests such as chest x-rays, computed tomography (CAT) scans and ventilation-perfusion scans can help your doctor understand the anatomy and function of your child's lung problems. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two weeks later, further testing detected a serious problem called twin-reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rao H, Wang JJ, Giannetta J, Korczkowski M, Shera D, Avants BB, et al. Altered resting cerebral blood flow in adolescents with in-utero cocaine exposure revealed by perfusion functional magnetic resonance imaging. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lung computed tomography (CAT scans) and ventilation-perfusion scans ❋ Unknown (2010)

Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y., meanwhile, reduced the number of CT pulmonary angiography scans and radiation dose delivered to emergency room patients with a suspected blood clot in the lungs by routing some of those with a normal chest X-ray to an older technology known as a ventilation perfusion, or V/Q scan. ❋ Laura Landro (2010)

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