Search Results for: pulse
Pulse deficit
Definition noun A deficit in pulse when there is a difference in the apical pulse and the peripheral pulse determined by the... Read More
Dicrotic pulse
Dicrotic pulse a pulse which is marked by a double beat, the second, due to a palpable dicrotic wave, being weaker than the... Read More
Pulse-chase experiment
pulse-chase experiment An experiment in which an enzyme, a metabolic pathway, a culture of cells, etc., interacts with a... Read More
Thready pulse
thready pulse A small fine pulse, feeling like a small cord or thread under the finger. Synonym: pulsus... Read More
Respiration rate
Respiration Rate Definition Respiration rate is a vital life process that expresses the breathing rate in an organism... Read More
Pulsus parvus et tardus
pulsus tardus et parvus, more commonly known as slow-rising pulse, is a sign where, on palpation of the pulse, the pulse is... Read More
Young-helmholtz theory of colour vision
'''Young-helmholtz theory of color vision A theory that there are three perceiving elements in the retina: red, green, and... Read More
Mareys law
Mareys law The pulse Rate varies inversely with the blood pressure; i.e., the pulse is slow when the pressure is high; an... Read More
Heatstroke
Definition noun A severe (sometimes fatal) illness caused by an overexposure to an excessive heat, which disturbs the... Read More
Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis (Science: technique) separation of ionic molecules, (principally proteins) by the differential migration... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Electroporation
Definition noun, plural: electroporations A non-chemical method that transfers the genetic material into the recipient cell... Read More
Cubital fossa
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Ichnology & Sedimentology Of Shallow To Marginal Marine Systems (Short Course Notes)
Ichnology & Sedimentology Of Shallow To Marginal Marine Systems ... Read More
Vibrio cholerae
Definition Noun A gram-negative single polar flagellum bacterium associated with cholera infection in... Read More
Ultradian rhythm
Definition noun, plural: ultradian rhythms A biological rhythm that is repeated throughout a 24-hour circadian day and... Read More
Chronobiology
Chronobiology Definition Chronobiology is a branch of biology that studies time-related phenomena (e.g., biological... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Dicrotic notch
Definition noun 1. The brief rise or upstroke in a pulse tracing that occurs before the dicrotic wave, and represents a... Read More
Agonal rhythm
Agonal Rhythm Definition Agonal rhythm is the slow, irregular heart rhythm (electrical activity of the heart), particularly... Read More
Pulsus magnus
pulsus magnus A large full... Read More
Absolute Refractory Period
An occurrence after a neuron has fired an impulse where the neurone cannot fire another pulse for a short time directly... Read More
Crampton test
Crampton test a test for physical condition and resistance; a record is made of the pulse and the blood pressure in the... Read More
Antecubital space
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
An introduction to Homeostasis
Researched and Written by Jonjo Minns Submitted to biologyonline.com on February 25, 2009. Published in biologyonline.com... Read More
Diaphoresis
What is Diaphoresis? Diaphoresis is referred to excessive or profuse perspiration or sweating which may be due to... Read More
Pathobiology of allergy and its most severe form, anaphylaxis
When allergy season looms, some people with serious hypersensitivity to allergens tend to be apprehensive of what may come.... Read More