zomotherapy

Example:Zomotherapy was a form of blood transfusion in its early days, where the term 'zomotherapy' specifically referred to the infusion of fresh blood from a healthy donor.

Definition:The transfer of blood from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient) or to oneself (autotransfusion).

Example:Zomotherapy represented a specific medical practice in its time, though it is no longer considered a valid or accepted method of treatment in modern medicine.

Definition:A specialized field or procedure in the practice of medicine.

Example:Although the term 'hemotherapy' is more widely used today, it encompasses practices like zomotherapy, which involved the infusion of fresh blood.

Definition:A general term for the use of blood or blood elements in the treatment of disease, derived from the Greek words 'hemo' meaning blood and 'therapeia' meaning treatment.