transfusion

(trans-fu’zhun) [L. transfu’sio]. The transfer of blood from one person to another; the introduction of blood from the ve els of another person; also the introduction into the blood-ve els of any substance, as saline solution. arterial t., the transfer of arterial blood. direct t., immediate t., the transfer of blood from one person to another without exposing it to the air. direct t., mediate t., the transfer of blood from a cup to a blood-ve el. peritoneal t., the introduction of blood-serum, salt solution, or the like, into the peritoneal cavity. reciprocal t., transfusion in which blood is transferred from ἃ person who has recovered from ἃ contagious fever into the ve els of a person affected with the same fever, and the return of an equal amount of blood from the patient to the well person. subcutaneous t., the introduction of a considerable quantity of fluid into the subcutaneous ti ue. venous t., the transfer of blood to a vein.