blood transfusion

noun

: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person

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His family suspects an operation soon after birth to treat hydrocephalus, which causes swelling in the brain, or a blood transfusion just over a year later may have carried the virus. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Sometimes, it is also used during medical procedures, like blood transfusion and hemodialysis (a medical procedure that helps the body filter waste when the kidneys can't). — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Despite a life-saving blood transfusion, oxygen therapy, around-the-clock monitoring in the center’s intensive care unit, her condition continued to deteriorate. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Despite undergoing a blood transfusion, Jackie's condition continued to worsen. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood transfusion

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“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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