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Vinony

perfusion

noun

  1. biological process
  2. treatment process involving the injection of fluid into an organ or tissue
  3. permeate, suffuse, or forcing a liquid to flow over/through something
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəɹˈfjuʒən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né-? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti ~ ǵʰundénti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin perfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin perfūsiō Middle French perfusion English perfusion From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”).

  1. The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

    “If there is no pulse, or if the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute with signs of poor perfusion (eg, poor skin color, unconscious), perform CPR.”

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