transfusion
Translation
blood transfusion
Examples
He needed an emergency blood transfusion.
He needed an emergency blood transfusion.
The patient received a transfusion after the operation.
The patient received a transfusion after the operation.
Grammar Patterns
a blood transfusion a medical procedure to give blood He needed an emergency blood transfusion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: infusion (in some contexts)
Etymology
From 'trans-' (across) and the Latin 'fundere' (to pour). Literally 'to pour across'.
Memory Tips
Imagine blood being 'poured' (fusion) 'across' (trans) from a bag to a person.