perfusionistn.
/pəˈfjuːʒn̩ɪst/, /pəˈfjuːʒənɪst/, U.S. /pərˈfjuʒənəst/ Medicine.
A person responsible for the perfusion of a patient whose circulation has been interrupted during surgery.
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1964 Sunday Mail Mag. (Brisbane) 25 Oct. 2/3 The doctor who assembles the machine is a perfusionist. He will operate the machine during the operation.
1975 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 21 Sept. 3/4 Although there are five anaesthetists, Mr. Kemna is the only perfusionist and assists at every open heart operation.
2002 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 12 May xiii. 8 (advt.) He helped us recruit the best nurses, physician assistants and perfusionists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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