How to Use transfusion in a Sentence

transfusion

noun
  • Without a transfusion her chances of survival were slim.
  • The new study suggests a way to cut the need for those transfusions.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018
  • But also, transfusions need to be done in a safe manner.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
  • Blood that is supposed to be kept cold before a transfusion isn't.
    — Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2021
  • And at some point, the transfusions would no longer be effective.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2019
  • Both artists took part in a transfusion of their own blood into the corpse of Siamese twins.
    — Jane Perlez, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
  • There were about 31 blood product transfusions in that short time.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Platelets don’t have as long of a shelf-life as blood so transfusions must occur within five days.
    — Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • For now, Lexi is being given her blood transfusions to deal with the loss.
    — Liset Marquez, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2017
  • The transfusions in the womb kept her alive, but only treated her illness.
    — New York Times, 25 May 2018
  • Lopez was bleeding at the cannula sites, as well, and would need a transfusion.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Never mind that White, who was not gay, got the disease from a blood transfusion.
    — Chris Sikich, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2020
  • To save her life, Bruce gives her a blood transfusion and, well…the rest is history.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 20 May 2022
  • That means rushing to an emergency room for a blood transfusion.
    — NBC News, 11 June 2018
  • Claire was 3 pounds, 11 ounces and needed a blood transfusion.
    — Keith Sharon, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2017
  • Rose was even a match to donate stem cells and did so for Schlossberg's first transfusion.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Rose was even a match to donate stem cells and did so for Schlossberg's first transfusion.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But after the transfusion her blood pressure went back up quickly.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Imagine going to the doctor for a cough and getting a transfusion of blood from a goat.
    — Jeffrey M. Sturek, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Gauthier would need a full blood transfusion during the flight.
    — Mark Young, orlandosentinel.com, 26 July 2021
  • The clinic offered to do a transfusion for six months’ worth of minimum wage.
    — Rachelle Krygier, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Why can’t a person with type A blood receive a transfusion of type B blood?
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 30 June 2020
  • His red blood cell count was so low that Carrizo needed a presurgery blood transfusion.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2019
  • At its worst, the blood loss could put women at the point of needing a transfusion and even at risk for a heart attack or stroke.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Tim said the newborn undergoes daily transfusions and had four surgeries in the past week.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And blood transfusions increase the number of red blood cells that transfer oxygen to muscles.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 24 July 2018
  • Such transfusions may have helped a small number of patients in China, but much more study is needed.
    — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2020
  • About a week later, the bone marrow stem cell transplant takes place through a process that resembles a blood transfusion.
    — Donna McGuire, kansascity.com, 29 May 2017
  • As a nurse, Marcia Purol used her hands to give chemotherapy and blood transfusion.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Williams and another nurse prepared the blood transfusion, each confirming that the blood types matched.
    — Joseph Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2022

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