AUTOTRANSFUSION
\ˌɔːtə͡ʊtɹansfjˈuːʒən], \ˌɔːtəʊtɹansfjˈuːʒən], \ˌɔː_t_əʊ_t_ɹ_a_n_s_f_j_ˈuː_ʒ_ə_n]\
Definitions of AUTOTRANSFUSION
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The expedient of transferring a great portion of the blood contained in the distal parts of the body to the central portions and especially the brain, by bandaging the limbs tightly and raising hips; resorted to in cases of severe hemorrhage and during operations on persons who are very weak.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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