blood transfusion

noun

1. the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.

transfusion, blood

1. The injection of blood received from a donor into the bloodstream of another individual having a compatible blood type . A person may need a blood transfusion if a great deal of blood has been lost through surgery or trauma .

Notes

If the blood supply is contaminated, diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS can be passed to someone who receives a blood transfusion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood transfusion¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Activists argue that apart from it being discriminatory, the ban is also irrational because of the high demand for blood transfusions in the country.

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Tens of thousands of others, external are believed to have been exposed to hepatitis C, which can cause liver failure and cancer, either through the same treatment or a blood transfusion.

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Operation Puerto, an investigation by Spanish police into doping in sport, had connected him to illegal blood transfusion.

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Data shows that out of 52 patients given the treatment, 49 did not need another blood transfusion for at least a year of monitoring.

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It says hospitals will still be able continue to perform urgent, emergency or trauma surgery, cancer surgery, transplant surgery and blood transfusions to treat people with long-term conditions.

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