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autotransfusion

au·to·trans·fu·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-toh-trans-fyoo-zhuh n]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ trænsˈfyu ʒən/
    • /ˌɔːtəʊtransfjˈuːʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-toh-trans-fyoo-zhuh n]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ trænsˈfyu ʒən/

Definitions of autotransfusion word

  • noun autotransfusion a process in which a patient receives some of his or her own blood in a transfusion rather than a donor's blood 3
  • noun autotransfusion infusion of a patient's own blood, either collected and returned to the body during surgery or transfused from a stored supply. 1
  • noun autotransfusion (medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously. 1

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Origin of autotransfusion

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; auto-1 + transfusion

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Parts of speech for Autotransfusion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

autotransfusion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

autotransfusion usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with autotransfusion

  • what is autotransfusion?

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