👉 In medical terminology, a "cotransfuse" is a type of transfusion that occurs when two or more patients receive a transfusion from one another. This can occur due to genetic reasons, where certain genes are passed down through the mother's side of the family and are active in both parents. The goal of cotransfusions is to prevent the risk of transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and other infections by allowing the recipient patient (the "trans
