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malperfusion

malperfusion noun: any incorrect or unusual form of perfusion (blood flow), usually with reference to reduced perfusion rather than to hyperemia.

Noun

malperfusion (usually uncountable, plural malperfusions)

  1. (usually) Any incorrect or unusual form of perfusion (blood flow), usually with reference to reduced perfusion rather than to hyperemia.
    • Although statistically not significant, the TFD tended to be longer in patients with coronary malperfusion and CHF. The TFD was also somewhat longer in groups without any complications, PAO, shock, or consciousness disturbance.2015 November 12, “Clinical Predictors for Delayed or Inappropriate Initial Diagnosis of Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Room”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of malperfusion

pluralmalperfusions

Origin of malperfusion

From mal- + perfusion or mal- + perfuse + -ion.

Questions about malperfusion

What does malperfusion mean?
Malperfusion means any incorrect or unusual form of perfusion (blood flow), usually with reference to reduced perfusion rather than to hyperemia.
What part of speech is malperfusion?
Malperfusion is a noun.
What is the plural of malperfusion?
The plural of malperfusion is malperfusions.

Words near malperfusion in the dictionary

  1. malpaís
  2. malpaíses
  3. Malpeque
  4. Malpeque Bay
  5. malperformance
  6. malperfusion
  7. malperfusions
  8. malphemism
  9. malphemisms
  10. malphigian
  11. Malpica

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