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Perfusion vs Effusion - What's the difference?

perfusion | effusion |

In medicine terms the difference between perfusion and effusion

is that perfusion is the introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues while effusion is the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself.

As nouns the difference between perfusion and effusion

is that perfusion is the act of perfusing while effusion is a liquid outpouring.

perfusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia perfusion) (en noun)
  • The act of perfusing
  • (medicine) The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.

    • effusion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a liquid outpouring.
  • (by extension) a speech or emotion outpouring.
  • * 1930; , (Morrie Ryskind), (Bert Kalmar), (Harry Ruby); (Animal Crackers) , (Paramount Pictures)
    • Captain Spaulding: My friends, I am highly gratified by this magnificent display of effusion ...
  • (medicine) the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself