perfuse

perfuse definition - medical

per·fuse (pər-fyo͞ozˈ)

verb
  1. To pour or diffuse a liquid over or through something.
  2. To force blood or other fluid to flow from the artery through the vascular bed of a tissue or to flow through the lumen of a hollow structure.

Related Forms:

  • per·fuˈsive (pər-fyo͞oˈsĭv) adjective

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