| perfusion | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: technique involving the administration of chemotherapy directly to the blood that is going to an affected limb or body part so that a larger dose reaches the tumor. This is a treatment for melanoma when it occurs in an arm or a leg. (en) |
| perfusión | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: feminine definition: procedimiento que consiste en la introducción de quimioterapia a través del torrente sanguíneo, dirigida a una zona aislada del organismo para que una dosis mayor llegue al turmor. Este es un tratamiento para melanomas localizados en brazos o piernas. (es) |