autotransfusion: Meaning and Definition of

au•to•trans•fu•sion

Pronunciation: (ô"tō-trans-fy'zhun), [key]
— n.
  1. infusion of a patient's own blood, either collected and returned to the body during surgery or transfused from a stored supply.
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