blood transfusion
noun
: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
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The bird received a blood transfusion, but died on Wednesday.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
There’s also a small risk of acquiring babesiosis through a blood transfusion in areas where the disease is common, Labus added.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
If blood loss leads to anemia (low numbers of healthy red blood cells) or hypotension (low blood pressure), medication or a blood transfusion can restore blood volume.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Shortly thereafter, attention turned to the case of 13-year-old student Ryan White, who had contracted HIV during a blood transfusion.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
There’s also a small risk of acquiring babesiosis through a blood transfusion in areas where the disease is common, Labus added.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
If blood loss leads to anemia (low numbers of healthy red blood cells) or hypotension (low blood pressure), medication or a blood transfusion can restore blood volume.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Shortly thereafter, attention turned to the case of 13-year-old student Ryan White, who had contracted HIV during a blood transfusion.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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