per·fu·sion

(pər-fyo͞o′zhən)

1. The act or an instance of perfusing.

2. The injection of fluid into a blood vessel in order to reach an organ or tissues, usually to supply nutrients and oxygen.

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Noun

perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

intromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into another

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perfusione

per·fu·sion

n. perfusión, pasaje de un líquido o sustancia a través de un conducto.

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perfusion

n perfusión f

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In veterinary science, isolated limb perfusion (ILP) has facilitated new insights, e.g., into the clinical picture of laminitis (WUstenberg, 2006; Patan-Zugaj et al., 2012, 2014), a severely debilitating, painful and potentially life-threatening equine and bovine disease.

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After intravenous catheterization of the medial metatarsal vein and placing a tourniquet at the femoral-tibiotarsal joint of the right leg, regional limb perfusion with amikacin and flunixin meglumine was performed.

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These injuries can damage the vascular supply of the limb, making close monitoring of limb perfusion crucial [3].

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Clearly, injury of the popliteal artery is detrimental to distal limb perfusion and associated with poor outcomes, particularly in those with prolonged ischaemic time.

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