| anemia | <haematology> Too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (16 Dec 1997) |
|---|---|
| apparent | 1. Manifest; obvious; evident; e.g., a clinically apparent infection. 2. Frequently used (confusingly) to mean "seeming to be," ostensible, pseudo-. Origin: L. Apparens, visible, fr. Appareo, to come in sight (05 Mar 2000) |
| apparent viscosity | <physiology> This refers to the ratio of shear stress to shear rate in a fluid, this ratio is dependent on the rate of shear. (09 Oct 1997) |