perfusion

[ per-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

1. the act of perfusing.
2. Surgery. the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfusion¹

1565–75; < Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō ) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion

Example Sentences

Diaz Artiles and her team aim to collect cardiovascular responses using each countermeasure and compare effects on ocular perfusion pressure and other cardiovascular functions that may be affected by microgravity environments.

From Science Daily

Rojas-Pena's team found through using a modified normothermic perfusion system heart preservation is feasible for up to 24 hours.

From Science Daily

"We can maintain heart viability by perfusion at coronary flows and we are able to remove toxins and control edema to the tissue," said Rojas-Pena.

From Science Daily

This research and current data prove the concept that normothermic perfusion has the potential to increase the organ pool by considering previously discarded hearts, performing an objective assessment of heart function, increasing the donor/recipient distance and developing heart-specific perfusion therapies.

From Science Daily

Perfusion, as its called, is changing every aspect of the organ transplant process, from the way surgeons operate, to the types of patients who can donate organs, to the outcomes for recipients.

From New York Times