Perfusion


A chemotherapy technique that may be used when melanoma occurs on an arm or leg. The flow of blood to and from the limb is stopped for a while with a tourniquet, and anticancer drugs are put directly into the blood of the limb. This allows the patient to receive a high dose of drugs in the area where the melanoma occurred.

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  • Peri-

    Prefix meaning around or about, as in pericardial (around the heart) and periaortic lymph nodes (lymph nodes around the aorta).

  • Perianal

    Located around the anus, the opening of the rectum to the outside of the body.

  • Perianal abscess

    A local accumulation of pus that forms next to the anus, causing tender swelling in that area and pain on defecation.

  • Periaortic

    Around the aorta. For example, periaortic lymph nodes are lymph nodes around the aorta.

  • Periappendiceal

    Near the appendix. Perforation of the appendix can lead to a periappendiceal abscess (a collection of pus near the appendix).


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