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perfusion (s) (noun), perfusions (pl)
1. The passage ("pouring") of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.
2. Supplying of an organ or tissue with nutrients and oxygen by injecting blood or a suitable fluid into an artery.
3. A chemotherapy technique that may be used when melanoma occurs on an arm or leg.

The flow of blood to and from the limb is stopped for a while with a tourniquet, and anticancer drugs are put directly into the blood of the limb.

This allows the patient to receive a high dose of drugs in the area where the melanoma occurred.

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coronary perfusion (s) (noun), coronary perfusions (pl)
The passage of blood through the arteries of the heart: When the heart is unable to provide coronary perfusions naturally, an external device may be used to keep the blood flowing through these blood vessels.
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