transfusion

/træns'fju:ʤn/

Thân thiện

A nurse carefully monitors a blood transfusion for a patient.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of transferring a liquid from one container to another: This refers to the general process of pouring or moving a fluid between vessels.
   • The process of transferring blood or blood components into a person's bloodstream: This is the medical procedure of introducing blood, plasma, or other fluids intravenously to replace lost components or treat a condition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old winemaking technique involved the careful transfusion of wine from barrels into bottles.
  • The accident victim required an emergency blood transfusion to survive.

Advanced Usage

• "Exchange transfusion": A medical procedure where a patient's blood is gradually removed and replaced with donor blood or plasma.
  • The newborn with severe jaundice underwent an exchange transfusion.

Variants and Related Words

• Transfuse (verb): To transfer or instill, especially to transfer blood.
  • The doctor will transfuse two units of packed red cells.
• Transfusional (adjective): Pertaining to a transfusion.
  • Transfusional reactions are monitored closely.

Synonyms

• Infusion: The introduction of a substance, especially a liquid, into the body.
• Transfer: The act of moving something from one place to another.

Related Phrases

• Blood transfusion: The specific process of transferring whole blood or its components into the bloodstream.
  • Blood transfusion is a common life-saving procedure in surgery.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
2. the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blood transfusion