Where does “reperfusion” come from?
Reperfusion comes from English re- plus perfusion, which derives from Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfusio (the act of pouring over), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- (to turn or flow).
reperfusion (English): The restoration of blood flow to an organ, after...
Definitions
- The restoration of blood flow to an organ, after...
Ancestry of “reperfusion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perfusion | The act of perfusing; The introduction of a drug... |
| 2 | Middle French | perfusion | — |
| 3 | Latin | perfusio | the act of pouring over |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |