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Etymology

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From under- +‎ perfusion.

Noun

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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.