Home > Glossary: D > Glossary: donor # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z donor (DOH-ner) In medicine, a person who gives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ for use in another person, such as in a blood transfusion or an organ transplant.blood (blud)A tissue with red blood cells, whi...

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Home > Glossary: T > Glossary: transfusion # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z transfusion (tranz-FYOO-zhun) A procedure in which a person is given an infusion of whole blood or parts of blood. The blood may be donated by another person, or it may have been taken from the patient e...

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