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

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Usage examples (36)
  • However, perfusion is a specialized field working under direct supervision of the surgeon and within well-defined parameters.
  • "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...
  • Drainage of ascites and intra-peritoneal perfusion
  • Peripheral venous collapse requiring rapid vacular perfusion.
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