transfusion
A medical process where a patient receives blood from another person through a tube in a vein.
A medical procedure in which blood or blood components are transferred into a person's bloodstream, usually through a vein, to replace blood that has been lost or is not functioning properly.
When something, like money or new people, is added to a group or activity to make it stronger or more active again.
The act of providing new energy, money, people, or ideas to an organization, activity, or system in order to refresh, strengthen, or save it.
- Base: transfusion
- Plural: transfusion, transfusions
a transfusion of new blood
1adding fresh people to a group
Bringing new people into a group or organization to give it more energy or new ideas.
- The club is hoping for a transfusion of new blood to revive its activities.
- A transfusion of new blood on the board helped modernize the company.
blood transfusion
1medical process of giving blood
A medical process where a patient gets blood from a donor through a tube in a vein.
- After the accident, she needed a blood transfusion to replace the blood she had lost.
- The doctor explained the risks and benefits of a blood transfusion before the operation.
- Thanks to a quick blood transfusion, the child recovered well from surgery.
exchange transfusion
1procedure replacing a patient's blood
A medical process where doctors slowly take out a patient's blood and put in donor blood or plasma instead.
- In severe cases of jaundice in newborns, an exchange transfusion may be necessary.
- The hospital is equipped to perform an exchange transfusion in special situations.
massive transfusion
1very large, rapid blood transfusion
A situation where a patient is given a very large amount of blood in a short time, usually in an emergency.
- The trauma team activated the massive transfusion protocol as soon as the patient arrived.
- In cases of severe bleeding, doctors may need to perform a massive transfusion to save the patient's life.
transfusion reaction
1harmful response to transfused blood
A bad medical reaction that happens when a patient's body does not accept the blood given in a transfusion.
- The nurse monitored the patient closely for any signs of a transfusion reaction.
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion must be stopped immediately.