Transient ischemic attack — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G45.9 ICD 9 435.9 … Wikipedia
flow — vb issue, emanate, proceed, stem, derive, *spring, arise, rise, originate Analogous words: emerge, *appear, loom: start, *begin, commence flow n Flow, stream, current, flood, tide, flux are comparable when meaning something issuing or moving in a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Transient (civil engineering) — In civil engineering, a transient is used to refer to any pressure wave that is short lived (i.e. not static pressure or pressure differential due to friction/minor loss in flow). The most common occurrence of this is called water hammer. In a… … Wikipedia
transient receptor potential channel — ▪ biology also called TRP channel superfamily of ion channels occurring in cell membranes (cell) that are involved in various types of sensory reception (senses), including thermoreception, chemoreception, mechanoreception, and photoreception … Universalium
transient droop — The initial total fall in a helicopter rotor RPM when the collective pitch is increased within the normal powered flight range. This fall in RPM is in spite of the increase in fuel flow and power. The transient droop is dependent on the amount by … Aviation dictionary
transient ischemic attack — Pathol. a brief vascular spasm in which a partially blocked artery impedes blood flow to the brain, resulting in symptoms such as impaired vision, dizziness, numbness, or unconsciousness. Abbr.: TIA * * * … Universalium
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) — A neurological event with the signs and symptoms of a stroke, but which go away within a short period of time. Also called a mini stroke, a TIA is due to a temporary lack of adequate blood and oxygen (ischemia) to the brain. This is often caused… … Medical dictionary
transient — A pulse dampened oscillation or other temporary phenomena occurring in a system prior to reaching a steady state condition [22]. See flow, unsteady … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
transient ischemic attack — tran′sient ische′mic attack n. pat a brief vascular spasm in which a partially blocked artery impedes blood flow to the brain; a minor stroke … From formal English to slang
Groundwater flow equation — Used in hydrogeology, the groundwater flow equation is the mathematical relationship which is used to describe the flow of groundwater through an aquifer. The transient flow of groundwater is described by a form of the diffusion equation, similar … Wikipedia
