BLOOD TRANSFUSION Definition & Meaning

blood transfusion

noun

the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.

transfusion, blood

The injection of blood received from a donor into the bloodstream of another individual having a compatible blood type . A person may need a blood transfusion if a great deal of blood has been lost through surgery or trauma .

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Notes

If the blood supply is contaminated, diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS can be passed to someone who receives a blood transfusion.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of blood transfusion¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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And then there were also the blood transfusions.

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It is unclear how Harrison's blood came to be so rich in anti-D, but some reports said it had to do with the massive blood transfusion he received at 14.

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He was fighting to breathe and needed blood transfusions.

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He was still receiving high-flow oxygen therapy and had undergone blood transfusions.

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They added the pontiff needed blood transfusions due to a low platelet count - associated with anaemia - and he required a "high flow" of oxygen.

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