| plasma protein | <haematology> One of the hundreds of different proteins present in blood plasma, including carrier proteins (such albumin, transferrin and haptoglobin), fibrinogen and other coagulation factors, complement components, immunoglobulins, enzyme inhibitors, precursors of substances such as angiotension and bradykinin and many other types of proteins. (14 Oct 1997) |
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| pregnancy-associated alpha-plasma protein | An alpha 2-macroglobulin, molecular weight approximately 750,000 now believed to be a pregnancy-specific protein. Its plasma levels increase steadily during the second trimester and continue to rise until the end of gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pregnancy-associated beta-plasma protein | A beta-globulin now believed to be a pregnancy-specific protein. Its plasma levels increase steadily during pregnancy until the end of gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| human plasma protein fraction | A sterile solution of selected proteins derived from the blood plasma of adult human donors, containing 4.5 to 5.5 g of protein per 100 ml, of which 83 to 90% is albumin and the remainder is alpha-and beta-globulins; used as a blood volume supporter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dried human plasma protein fraction | Freeze-dried human plasma protein fraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| resting tidal volume | The tidal volume under normal conditions, i.e., in the absence of exercise or other conditions that stimulate breathing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muted tidal regime | A fluctuation in a wetland's water level that is lower in amplitude than the fluctuation in a neighboring tidal body of water, due to levees or other artificial devices which inhibit the exchange of water between the wetland and the tidal body. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tidal | Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. "The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares. <physiology> " (Longfellow) Tidal air, the air which passes in and out of the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to thirty cubic inches. Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the tide. Tidal wave. See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th Bore. A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon low-lying coasts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tidal air | The volume of air inspired or expired during each normal, quiet respiratory cycle. Common abbreviations are tv or v with subscript t. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tidal amplitude | The magnitude of the difference in elevation between low and high tides at a particular point in a body of water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tidal creek | Wetlands situated in channels where water flows both directions due to the tides. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tidal drainage | Drainage of the urinary bladder by means of an intermittent filling and emptying apparatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tidal influence | Exposure of intertidal land to periodic inundation of seawater twice daily due to the rising and falling of the tides. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tidal prism | The change in the volume of water covering an area, such as a wetland, between a low tide and the subsequent high tide. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tidal regime | The range of elevations in a wetland experiencing a specific pattern of tidal inundation. (09 Oct 1997) |