transfusion
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008840
A procedure in which whole blood or parts of blood are put into a patient’s bloodstream through a vein. The blood may be donated by another person or it may have been taken from the patient and stored until needed. Also called blood transfusion.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008840 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | blood transfusion |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A procedure in which whole blood or parts of blood are put into a patient’s bloodstream through a vein. The blood may be donated by another person or it may have been taken from the patient and stored until needed. Also called blood transfusion.",
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"blood transfusion"
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