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Also called "brain attack", or stroke. A lack of blood supply to some part of the brain, resulting in injury and death of brain tissue
Ãâó: www.mgh.org/heart/page2a-c.html
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| CV |
A value which indicates relative flow capacity of a valve. Cv, is defined as the flow of water at room temperature, in gallons per minute, when the Delta P across the valve equals 1 PSI.
Ãâó: www.valcor.com/Glossary.htm
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| CVP |
Agricultural water supply system that is operated and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation; water from the Sacramento River is captured and conveyed from Lake Shasta to the San Joaquin Valley. All federal reclamation projects located within the or diverting water from or to the watershed of Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries as authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of August 26,1937 and all Acts amendatory to supplemental thereto.
Ãâó: buttecreekwatershed.org/ecr/new/glossary.htm
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| CV |
Flow coefficient expressed as the number of gallons of water that would flow through an opening, such as a valve port, in 1 minute under a differential pressure of 1 psi.
Ãâó: www.sudburyvalve.com/TechTools/glossary.htm
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| CV |
A term encompassing the heart and blood vessels as a unified system in the body. The CV delivers nutrients (oxygen and energy compounds) to the tissues, removes waste products from tissues, and aids the regulation of body temperature by routing blood flow to/from the skin.
Ãâó: www.supplements4sport.com/glossary1.htm
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