Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical procedure: The process of transferring blood or blood components from one person (donor) into the bloodstream of another person (recipient).
   • The substance transferred: Can refer to the blood or blood product that is being transfused.

Usage

• Used as a countable noun, often preceded by "a" or "the."
• Commonly appears in medical contexts, discussions of healthcare, emergencies, and surgeries.

Examples

• The accident victim required an emergency blood transfusion to survive.
• After the surgery, she received two units of blood transfusion.
• Donated blood makes blood transfusion possible for patients in need.

Advanced Usage

• Massive blood transfusion: A protocol for rapidly transfusing a large volume of blood, typically more than ten units in 24 hours, often used in major trauma or surgery.
• Autologous blood transfusion: A procedure where a patient receives their own blood, which was collected and stored prior to a scheduled surgery.
• To be on a blood transfusion: To be receiving a transfusion.
  • The patient is currently on a blood transfusion and is stable.

Variants and Related Words

• Transfusion (n): The broader act of transferring a liquid, especially blood, into a person's veins. "Blood transfusion" is the most common specific type.
• Transfuse (v): To carry out the act of transfusion.
  • The medical team will transfuse two units of packed red cells.

Synonyms

• Blood infusion: A less common synonym with the same meaning.
• Hemotransfusion: A technical/medical term for the same procedure.

Related Phrases

• Blood transfusion service: The system or organization that collects, tests, and distributes blood for transfusions.
• Blood transfusion reaction: An adverse response by the recipient's body to the transfused blood.
• To administer a blood transfusion: The formal phrase for giving a transfusion.
  • The nurse will administer the blood transfusion slowly.

Notes

• The term specifically refers to the introduction of blood or its components (like plasma, platelets, or red blood cells). It is a critical, life-saving medical intervention for conditions involving severe blood loss, anemia, or clotting disorders.

Noun

1. the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery