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Indirect transfusion
A transfusion of blood from a donor to a suitable storage container and then to the patient.
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Direct transfusion
The transfer of blood directly from one person to another.
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Cadaveric blood transfusion
A transfusion using blood obtained from a cadaver a short time after death.
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Transfuse
To infuse blood or blood products.
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Step-up transformer
A transformer that changes electricity to a higher voltage. A step-up transformer functions by increasing the voltage output in comparison to the input voltage, thereby stepping up the electrical potential. As a consequence of this voltage amplification, there is a corresponding decrease in amperage, adhering to the principle of power conservation, where the input power…
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Step-down transformer
A transformer that changes electricity to a lower voltage. A step-down transformer operates by reducing the voltage output compared to the input voltage, effectively stepping down the electrical potential. During this voltage reduction process, there is a proportional increase in amperage, as dictated by the principle of power conservation, where the input power equals the…
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Transformer
A stationary induction apparatus to change electrical energy at one voltage and current to electrical energy at another voltage and current through the medium of magnetic energy, without mechanical motion. Introducing an electrical apparatus capable of modifying voltage levels exclusively in alternating current systems. This particular device, known as a transformer, comprises multiple cells intricately…
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Transformation zone
Any area of the body where squamous epithelium meets columnar epithelium.
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Transforation
The perforation of the fetal skull at the base in craniotomy. An instrument for perforating the fetal skull.
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Transfixion
A maneuver in performing an amputation in which a knife is passed into the soft parts and cutting is from within outward.
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