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transfusion

[trans-fyoo-zhuhn] / trænsˈfju ʒən /
NOUN
transference
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Tests revealed she had severe anemia, leading to a blood transfusion from another eagle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Big Bear eagle Jackie is in critical condition after a blood transfusion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Another died after being given a blood transfusion.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”

From Salon May 27, 2026

“You seem nice, your parents seem fine, and you know, if I ever need a kidney or a blood transfusion, it wouldn’t hurt to have you in my contacts.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Both boys were from Jehovah's Witness families, who follow strict Biblical rules, and they refused consent to blood transfusions.

From BBC Aug. 20, 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

In the 1920s, Soviet polymath Alexander Bogdanov’s experiments with rejuvenating blood transfusions attracted the Kremlin’s attention—before he died as a consequence of his self-inflicted treatments, at the age of 55.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Jeffrey’s counts were really low, so low that the doctors gave him two transfusions: one of whole blood and one of platelets.This turned the two-day trip into a four-day trip.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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