: restoration of the flow of blood to a previously ischemic tissue or organ
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe guidance also suggests using remote tele-stroke technology to obtain patient history and perform a neurological examination, post-reperfusion monitoring, if that's possible.Fox News, 30 Apr. 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
reperfusion
noun
re·per·fu·sion ˌrē-pər-ˈfyü-zhən
: restoration of the flow of blood to a previously ischemic tissue or organ (as the heart or brain)