noun
perfusion
per-FYOO-zhun/pɝfjˈuzʌn/
The passage of blood or other fluid through tissue.
Healthy blood pressure helps maintain adequate perfusion throughout the body.
Etymology
The pieces describe pouring throughout or through something. In the medical sense, that image becomes blood or another fluid flowing through and permeating tissue.
In context
It is called nitric oxide mediated microvascular perfusion. It governs how efficiently blood moves through the smallest caliber vessels, the ones that supply the prostate directly.
More examples
- Poor perfusion leaves the toes cold and pale.
- Doctors monitor kidney perfusion during surgery.
- Perfusion with a cold solution helps preserve the donated kidney.
Forms
perfusion
perfuse verb — Pass blood or other fluid through tissue.
Similar words
- circulation
- Describes blood movement through vessels, not specifically through tissue.