reperfusion

Questions

How do you pronounce reperfusion?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɛpɚfjˈuʒən/.

What does reperfusion mean?

The restoration of blood flow to an organ, after it was cut off (e.g. in an operation).

Where does reperfusion come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin perfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin perfūsiō Middle French perfusion English perfusion English reperfusion From re- + perfusion.

How to pronounce reperfusion

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