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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...matology]] and [[oncology]], most often performed for people with diseases of the [[blood]], [[bone marrow]], or certain [[cancer]]. ...shorter time to engraftment, and may provide for a lower long-term relapse rate.
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• Vascular resistance
  ...resistance''' ('''SVR'''), while the resistance offered by the vasculature of the lungs is known as the '''pulmonary vascular resistance''' ('''PVR'''). ...·cm^-5, pascal seconds per cubic metre (Pa·s/m³) or, for ease of deriving it by pressure (measured in [[mmHg]]) and cardiac output (measured
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• Effective circulating volume
  ...about 0.7 L in a 70 kg individual. This concept is useful for discussion of [[cardiovascular]] and [[renal]] physiology. Though ECV normally varies with [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF), they become uncoupled in diseases, such as [[congestive heart fail
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• Vasodilation
  ...either be localized to a specific organ (depending on the metabolic needs of a particular tissue, as during strenuous exercise), or systemic (seen throu ...re through relaxation of smooth muscle cells in the [[tunica media]] layer of large [[arteries]] and smaller arterioles.<ref name="CVPharmacology">[http:
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• Capillary
  ...diameter, connect [[arteriole]]s and [[venule]]s, and enable the exchange of [[water]], [[oxygen]], [[carbon dioxide]], and many other [[nutrient]] and ...not function on their own. The "capillary bed" is an interweaving network of capillaries supplying an [[organ (biology)|organ]]. The more [[Metabolism|m
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• Renin-angiotensin system
  ....png|thumb|250px|Anatomical diagram of RAAS.<ref>Page 866-867 (Integration of Salt and Water Balance) and 1059 (The Adrenal Gland) in: {{cite book |autho ...system that regulates [[blood pressure]] and water ([[extracellular fluid|fluid]]) balance.
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• Systole (medicine)
  [[Image:Systole QRS Complex.png|thumb|The parts of a QRS complex. Ventricular systole begins at the QRS, Atrial systole begins ...is then generated within the chambers of the heart driving blood flow out of the heart to the body and the lungs.
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• Portopulmonary hypertension
  ...t.<ref>Torregosa et al. Role of Doppler echocardiography in the assessment of portopulmonary hypertension in liver transplant candidates. Transplantation ...f> and in roughly 65% of cases, the diagnosis is actually made at the time of invasive hemodynamic monitoring following anesthesia induction prior to liv
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• Cannabis
  ...ists of dried flowers and leaves of plants selected to produce high levels of THC. Various extracts including [[hashish]] and [[hash oil]] are also produ ...tor3-first = Postgate|editor3-last = Nicholas|title = A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian|edition = |series = SANTAG|volume = 5|place = |publication-place =
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• Excitotoxicity
  ...mpairment of mitochondrial calcium handling in a mtSOD1 cell culture model of motoneuron disease |journal=[[BMC Neurosci]] |volume=10 |issue= |pages=64 | ...lpain]]. These enzymes go on to damage cell structures such as components of the [[cytoskeleton]], [[cell membrane|membrane]], and DNA.
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...to distinguish these drugs from [[steroids]], which - among a broad range of other effects - have a similar [[eicosanoid]]-depressing, anti-inflammatory ...journal| author=Stuart J. Warden, PT, PhD, FACSM | title=Prophylactic Use of NSAIDs by Athletes:A Risk/Benefit Assessment | journal=The Physician and Sp
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• Propofol
  ...istered [[hypnotic]] agent. Its uses include the induction and maintenance of [[general anesthesia]], sedation for [[mechanical ventilation|mechanically ...nd appearance as a white liquid, propofol has been humorously dubbed "milk of amnesia" by doctors.<ref name=Euliano>{{cite book |author=Euliano TY, Grave
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• Thermal management of electronic devices and systems
  ...sinks]] and [[fan (mechanical)|fan]]s for air [[cooling]], and other forms of [[computer cooling]] such as [[Water cooling|liquid cooling]].<ref>[http:// In cases of extreme low environmental temperatures, it may actually be necessary to hea
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• Digital delay generator
  ...hat differentiates it from ordinary electronic timing is the synchronicity of its outputs to each other and to the initiating event. ...ol, with the triggering synchronized to an external source or internal rep rate generator - like a general-purpose [[pulse generator]].
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