hypoperfusion

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noun

Decreased perfusion, especially of blood through an organ

Opposite
hyperperfusion
OriginEnglish perfusion ← Middle French perfusion ← Latin perfūsiō →
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Meanings

nounhypoperfusion (countable and uncountable, plural hypoperfusions)

plural hypoperfusions

  1. countableuncountableDecreased perfusion, especially of blood through an organ

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperperfusion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  6. Proto-Italic*peri-
  7. Latinper-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰewd-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰunédti
  11. Proto-Italic*hundō
  12. Latinfundō
  13. Latinperfundō
  14. Latinperfūsiō
  15. Middle Frenchperfusion
  16. Englishperfusion
  17. Englishhypoperfusion

From hypo- + perfusion.

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hypoperfusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoperfusion

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“hypoperfusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoperfusion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoperfusion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoperfusion.

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