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Where does “perfusio” come from?

perfusio (Latin) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

perfusio (Latin): the act of pouring over

Definitions

  1. the act of pouring over

Ancestry of “perfusio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perfusio”

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