HYPOPERFUSION Definition & Meaning

hypoperfusion

[ hahy-poh-per-fyoo-zhuhn ]

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noun

Medicine/Medical. reduced or decreased blood flow, as to an organ:
Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion is linked to neurocognitive disorders.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hypoperfusion¹

First recorded in 1960–65; hypo- ( def ) + perfusion ( def )

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“Deep-fried Mars bar ingestion may acutely contribute to cerebral hypoperfusion in men,” the study concluded, noting that the same effects were not found among women.

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The company said 4 patients had died and 5 patients had a loss of consciousness or other symptoms of hypoperfusion. The episodes occurred when patients and caregivers “experienced difficulties with the process of changing from a primary system controller to their backup system controller.”

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