Definition of transfusion

The word "transfusion" has its roots in the Latin words "trans," meaning "across" or "beyond," and "fusare," meaning "to pour." In the 17th century, the term was first used in the context of hematology to describe the process of pouring or transferring blood from one individual to another. The concept of blood transfusion dates back to ancient times, with evidence of bloodletting and transfusion methods used in ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. The modern era of blood transfusion began in the early 17th century with the work of English physician Richard Lower, who performed the first recorded blood transfusion in 1667. The term "transfusion" was first used in a medical context in the 1670s to describe the process of transferring blood from one person to another. Since then, the term has been widely adopted in medical literature to describe the practice of transferring blood or its components from one individual to another.