perfusion

per·fu·sion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /pərˈfyu ʒən/
- /pəˈfjuː.ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /pərˈfyu ʒən/

Definitions of perfusion word

noun perfusion the act of perfusing. 1
noun perfusion Surgery. the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue. 1

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Origin of perfusion

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion

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Parts of speech for Perfusion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perfusion

perfusion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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