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Where does “nonperfusion” come from?

nonperfusion (English) comes from English perfusion, from Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonperfusion (English): Absence of perfusion

Definitions

  1. Absence of perfusion

Ancestry of “nonperfusion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperfusionThe act of perfusing; The introduction of a drug...
2Middle Frenchperfusion—
3Latinperfusiothe act of pouring over
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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