What it means
An everyday English word meaning a great amount. Charts more often use the adjective profuse, meaning a lot of, as in profuse sweating or profuse bleeding. It sounds like perfusionper-FYOO-zhunThe flow of blood through the body's tissues, bringing them oxygen and nutrients.per- throughfus pour-ion processFull entry , which means blood flowing through tissue, but the two words are not related.
In a chart
"Client pale and diaphoretic, sweating profusely."
Remember it
Pro-fusion is a pro amount (a lot); per-fusion is blood passing through.
At a glance
| Everyday words | a lot, plenty |
|---|---|
| Spanish | profusión |
| Also written | profuse, profusely |
Easy to confuse with
perfusion
The flow of blood through the body's tissues, bringing them oxygen and nutrients.
Related terms
perfusion
The flow of blood through the body's tissues, bringing them oxygen and nutrients.