Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
platelet transfusion
plate·let trans·fu·sion [ pleyt-lit trans-fyoo-zhuhn ]
Subclass of:
Blood Component Transfusion
Definitions related to platelet transfusion:
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The infusion of platelets into the bloodstream.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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