underperfusion

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ perfusion.

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Noun

underperfusion (uncountable)

1. inadequate perfusion
   • 2016 February 6, “The Burden of Provider-Initiated Preterm Birth and Associated Factors: Evidence from the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP)”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     IPD culminates in uteroplacental underperfusion, a phenomenon mediated by many biochemical angiogenic factors and autoimmune response regulators that are associated with its pathophysiology.