Transfusion
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Term | Transfusion |
Short definition | transfusion - (pronounced) (tranz-FYOO-zhun) A procedure in which whole blood or part of the blood is introduced into a patient's bloodstream through a vein. The blood may have been donated by someone else or collected from the patient and stored until needed. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
transfusion - (pronounced) (tranz-FYOO-zhun) A procedure in which whole blood or part of the blood is introduced into a patient's bloodstream through a vein. The blood may have been donated by someone else or collected from the patient and stored until needed. Also called blood transfusion
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transfusion
- Wikipedia's article - Transfusion
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