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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlood supply
/ˈblʌd səˌplaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The provision of blood by the circulatory system to a particular organ, tissue, or body part.
"A healthy blood supply is critical for the proper healing of fractured bones." - 2
The stored stock of blood available for transfusions in medical facilities.
"The local hospital issued an urgent appeal to replenish the regional blood supply."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'blōd' (from Proto-Germanic *blōdą) combined with 'supply', which stems from Latin 'supplere' meaning to fill up or complete. The compound noun formalized in medical and physiological contexts during the 19th century to describe the circulation of blood to anatomical structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blood supply" is said worldwide
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apport sanguin
Transliteration: apɔʁ sɑ̃ɡwɛ̃
"Un bon apport sanguin est essentiel pour la santé des tissus."
Blutversorgung
Transliteration: ˈbluːtfɛɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡʊŋ
"Die Blutversorgung des Gehirns darf nicht unterbrochen werden."
apporto sanguigno
Transliteration: apˈpɔrto sanˈɡuiɲɲo
"Il muscolo cardiaco necessita di un costante apporto sanguigno."
irrigación sanguínea
Transliteration: iriɣaˈsjon sanˈɡwina
"La herida necesita una buena irrigación sanguínea para sanar."
suprimento sanguíneo
Transliteration: suˈpɾimẽtu sɐ̃ˈɡwẽnu
"O bloqueio do suprimento sanguíneo pode causar danos graves."
रक्त aपूर्ति
Transliteration: rakt apurti
Script: रक्त आपूर्ति
"मस्तिष्क को सुचारू रक्त आपूर्ति की आवश्यकता होती है।"
血液供应
Transliteration: xiěyè gōngyìng
"伤口愈合需要充足的血液供应。"
혈액 공급
Transliteration: hyeoraek gonggeup
"뇌로 가는 혈액 공급이 차단되면 위험합니다."
血液供給
Transliteration: ketsueki kyōkyū
"心臓への血液供給が途絶えると致命的です。"
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