| Lindqvist, Johan | <person> Swedish physician, *1906. See: Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect | The decrease in apparent viscosity that occurs when a suspension, such as blood, is made to flow through a tube of smaller diameter; observed in tubes less than about 0.3 mm in diameter. Synonym: sigma effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
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