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Rheology

Medical Definition: The study of the deformation and flow of matter, usually liquids or fluids, and of the plastic flow of solids. The concept covers consistency, dilatancy, liquefaction, resistance to flow, shearing, thixotrophy, and VISCOSITY.
Guide Notes: usually NIM coord with no qualif; for non-plethysmographic rheography: for plethysmographic rheology, index under PLETHYSMOGRAPHY or its specifics; DF: RHEOL
Also Called: Flowmetry,Velocimetry
Rheology Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hemorheology - The study of the flow of BLOOD in relation to the pressures, flow, volumes, and resistances in BLOOD VESSELS; in macroscopic, microscopic, and submicroscopic dimensions.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Microfluidics - The study of fluid channels and chambers of tiny dimensions of tens to hundreds of micrometers and volumes of nanoliters or picoliters. This is of interest in biological MICROCIRCULATION and used in MICROCHEMISTRY and INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES.

Rheology Medical Definitions and Terms

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