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transfusion

[trans-fyoo-zhuhn] / trænsˈfju ʒən /
NOUN
transference
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He did not experience a hemolytic transfusion reaction in that case.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

They become important when the immune system encounters red blood cells carrying an antigen it recognizes as foreign, particularly during transfusion or pregnancy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The court heard that the child also had sickle cell disease, which complicated the operation and increased the potential need for a blood transfusion.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

She has undergone repeated physical examinations, comprehensive blood work, advanced imaging, toxicology screening and a blood transfusion, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

In Hopital St. Croix there was sometimes a shortage of blood, and unless a patient could pay for blood to be sent from another hospital, he went without a transfusion and might well die.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

She had six operations, including blood transfusions and a skin graft, and spent a month in hospital - but Bethany believes if she had been diagnosed sooner, the treatment would have been less traumatic.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

For most transfusions, ABO and Rh compatibility receive the most attention.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

He spent nine days on a ventilator and 18 days on dialysis, during which time doctors gave him blood, platelet and plasma transfusions.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The child, the complaint says, required dialysis and blood transfusions and suffered seizures and decreased pancreatic function.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The president received antibiotics to fight possible infection and transfusions to replace his significant blood loss.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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