Medical Term:
autotransfusion
Pronunciation: aw′tō-tranz-fyū′zhŭn
Definition:
- Withdrawal and reinfusion or transfusion of the patient's own blood; commonly the patient's own blood is collected on several occasions over time to be reinfused during an operative procedure in which substantial blood loss is anticipated.
- In the acute setting, withdrawal of blood from a body cavity followed by intravenous reinfusion of the blood to maintain homeostasis.
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