Transfusion

/trænsˈfjuːʒən/ noun

Definition

The process of transferring blood or blood components from one person to another; any process of introducing something from outside.

Etymology

From Latin transfundere, combining 'trans' (across) and 'fundere' (to pour). Originally meant any pouring from one vessel to another, later specialized for medical blood transfer procedures.

Kelly Says

Blood transfusions represent one of medicine's most intimate procedures - literally sharing the fluid of life between strangers. The discovery of blood types in the early 1900s transformed transfusion from a dangerous gamble to a routine life-saving procedure.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ደም ማስተላለፊያ
dɛm mas.tɛ.la.lɛ.fi.ja
ARالعربية
نقل الدم
naql ad.dam
BNবাংলা
রক্তাদান
rɔk.tɑ.dɑn
CSČeština
přenos krve
pʂɛ.nɔs kʋɛ
DADansk
blodtransfusion
bloːð.tʁɑns.fuˈsjoːn
DEDeutsch
Transfusion
tʁans.fuˈzi̯oːn
ELΕλληνικά
μεταγγίσι
me.tanˈɟisi
ESEspañol
transfusión
tʁans.fuˈsjon
FAفارسی
انتقال خون
enteqāl xun
FISuomi
verenluonti
vɛ.rɛn.luɔn.ti
FRFrançais
transfusion
tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃
HEעברית
עירוי דם
ʿi.ru.j dɑm
HIहिन्दी
रक्ताधान
raktādhān
HUMagyar
véralvadás
veː.rɒl.vɒ.daːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
transfusi
tʁɑns.fu.si
IGIG
mgbochi nke ahụ
mɡ.bo.t͡ʃi n.kɛ a.hʊ
ITItaliano
trasfusione
tʁas.fuˈzjoː.ne
JA日本語
輸血
yū.ketsu
KMKM
ការផ្ទេរឈាម
kaː pʰteː cʰaəm
KO한국어
输血
su.hyeol
MSBahasa Melayu
pemindahan darah
pə.mindah.an da.rɑh
MYမြန်မာ
သွေးလွှဲမှု
θwɛ́ l̥wɛ́.m̥ə
NLNederlands
bloedtransfusie
bloːt.tʁɑns.fyˈzi
NONorsk
blodoverføring
bloː.ɔ.vɛr.føː.rɪŋ
PLPolski
przeszczep krwi
pʂɛʂ.t͡ʂɛp kʲvi
PTPortuguês
transfusão
tʁɐ̃s.fuˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
transfuzie de sânge
tʁans.fuˈzi.e de ˈsɨn.dʒe
RUРусский
переливание
pʲɪ.rʲɪˈlʲi.vɐ.nʲɪ.jɪ
SVSvenska
blodtransfusion
bloːd.tʁɑns.fuː.ɧɔn
SWKiswahili
upakiaji wa damu
u.pɑ.ki.ɑ.dʒi wa da.mu
TAதமிழ்
ரத்தப்பரிமாற்றம்
rattap.pari.māṟṟam
TEతెలుగు
రక్తసంచయనం
raktasɑn.t͡ʃɛ.janɑm
THไทย
การถ่ายเลือด
kār.tʰɑ̀ʔ.jūət
TLTL
pagsasalin ng dugo
pɑɡ.sɑˈsalin nɔŋ duˈɡo
TRTürkçe
kan transfüzyonu
kɑn tʁans.fy.zjoˈnu
UKУкраїнська
переливання крові
pʲɛ.rɪ.lɪ.vɑn.nʲɪ.jɪ kʊˈro.vɪ
URاردو
خون کی منتقلی
xūn kī muntqalī
VITiếng Việt
truyền máu
tʰɨən˧˧ mɐw˧˧
ZH中文
输血
shū xuè

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.