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Where does “perfusion” come from?

Perfusion comes from Middle French perfusion, derived from Latin perfusio, meaning the act of pouring over or through.

perfusion (English): The act of perfusing; The introduction of a drug...

Definitions

  1. The act of perfusing; The introduction of a drug...

Ancestry of “perfusion”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perfusion”

  • reperfusion
  • hypoperfusion
  • hyperperfusion
  • hemoperfusion
  • perfusionist
  • nonperfusion
  • malperfusion
  • underperfusion
  • superfusion
  • microperfusion
  • chemoperfusion
  • postperfusion
  • overperfusion
  • retroperfusion
  • perfusional
  • postreperfusion
  • hypoperfusional
  • hyperperfusional
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