reperfusion

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noun

The restoration of blood flow to an organ, after it was cut off (e.g. in an operation).

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

nounreperfusion (countable and uncountable, plural reperfusions)

plural reperfusions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe restoration of blood flow to an organ, after it was cut off (e.g. in an operation).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ischemia

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  7. Proto-Italic*peri-
  8. Latinper-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰewd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰunédti
  12. Proto-Italic*hundō
  13. Latinfundō
  14. Latinperfundō
  15. Latinperfūsiō
  16. Middle Frenchperfusion
  17. Englishperfusion
  18. Englishreperfusion

From re- + perfusion.

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APA

reperfusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reperfusion

MLA

“reperfusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reperfusion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reperfusion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reperfusion.

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